Injured bear cub rescued after being burned in California wildfire

An injured bear cub that was rescued after it suffered burns in a California wildfire is being nursed back to health at a wildlife center at Lake Tahoe.

Officials at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care have named the young bear "Tamarack" after the fire that burned through the Sierra south of the lake and into Nevada. On Tuesday, the center posted photos and video of the bear on Facebook, saying the animal's "wounds are progressing as expected & we are optimistic about his recovery!" A Markleeville homeowner telephoned the center Sunday night after returning from an evacuation and finding the cub walking on its elbows because of burns on its paws, said Denise Upton, the center's animal care director.