Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire that has forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention's (Cal Fire) Amador-El Dorado Unit said crews responded to the Miners Fire in the area of Miners Valley Road and Salmon Falls Road.
As of 3 p.m., the fire had grown to 92 acres and was 5% contained, Cal Fire said.
Fire officials said air tankers and helicopters made aggressive water and retardant drops early in the firefight, helping slow the fire's forward progress. Ground crews are continuing to construct containment lines around the fire.
No information was immediately available on what sparked the fire, whether any structures were threatened or if anyone was injured.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Evacuations in effect
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said the Pilot Hill area between Miners Valley Road and Equestrian Way was under a mandatory evacuation order. Evacuees are to use Salmon Falls Road either south towards El Dorado Hills or north towards Cool to leave the area
The Placerville Library at 345 Fair Lane in Placerville is operating as a temporary evacuation point.
Hence then, the article about miners fire forces evacuations in el dorado county burns 92 acres with 5 containment was published today ( ) and is available on CBS sacramento ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Miners Fire forces evacuations in El Dorado County, burns 92 acres with 5% containment )
Also on site :
- ‘River Monsters’ Star Jeremy Wade Announces Major Return Nearly 10 Years After Fan-Favorite Show Ended: ‘I’m Back’
- In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar and had to sit at a segregated table; the Academy replaced her lost statuette in 2023
- ‘Southern Charm’s Taylor Ann Green and Gaston Rojas Look Coupled-Up on ‘Below Deck’ as She Eyes a Bravoleb Match for Fraser