SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (News 4 & FOX 11) — Tamarack the escaped bear has been found and will be left in the wild according to officials from both the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Tamarack, named for the fire he was rescued in was found with all four of his paws burned.

Did they find the injured bear cub?

The 25-pound bear, named Tamarack, was found clinging to a tree in a photo taken by hikers, according to a post from Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care Inc. The organization confirmed it is the bear cub that went missing. Officials said Tamarack remains in South Lake Tahoe.

How close is the Tamarack fire to South Lake Tahoe?

It is now less than three miles from the city limits of South Lake Tahoe after burning in the Meyers and Christmas Valley areas. For the latest California fire updates click here.