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<\/a><\/p>\nOverview 1 County Last Updated 08\/29\/21 7:46 AM CURRENT SITUATION: To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout Northern California, and strained firefighter resources throughout the Country, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of nine National Forests. This closure will be effective on August 22, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. through September 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. The closure order can be found at https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/USFSClosure.<\/p>\n Local Assistance Center:<\/p>\n Address: 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville, CA 95667. Located at Folsom Lake Community College, El Dorado Campus, Fitness Center Building. Subscribe to email alerts: https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/bqzL6B6\/caldorfire<\/p>\n AMADOR COUNTY Evacuation Orders: Evacuation Warnings: Road Closures: ALPINE COUNTY EVACUATION CENTERS:<\/p>\n EL DORADO COUNTY SHELTERS Shelter Shelter Shelter EL DORADO COUNTY Saureel Vineyards (large animals) FULL AMADOR COUNTY Amador County Animal Response Team- ACART NEVADA East to West Coast Grooming Douglas County Animal Services (livestock) Damages and Losses 39 Structures Damaged 652 Structures Destroyed 5 Injuries Contact Information Media Contact Agency Information El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Pioneer Fire District Cooperating Agencies: El Dorado County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Sierra Pacific Industries, Pioneer FD, PG&E, CHP, El Dorado Irrigation District, El Dorado County, Grizzly Flats Community Service District, SMUD, Amador County Sheriff\u2019s Office, AT&T, Georgetown FD, CALTRANS, Indian Diggins School District, El Dorado County FD, Grizzly Flats Water District, Volcano Telephone, Placerville FD, El Dorado County DOT, Mosquito FD, Garden Valley FD, Cal OES Fire, El Dorado County EMSA, El Dorado County Office of Education, Marshall Medical Center, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians FD, State Water Resources Control Board, KAMPS, El Dorado County Department of Agriculture, Barton Health, CAL EPA, Lake Valley Fire District, and Verizon<\/p>\n Resources Assigned 25 Helicopters Grizzly Flats, CA…Fire activity was limited overnight due to the inversion layer settling in, these fire conditions allowed crews to engage the fire directly. Short-range spotting and group touching continue with the most active fire activity present in the Northeast and Western sections of the fire. Steep terrain, ash pits, and fire weakened trees continue […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,20,1,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-amador-county","category-featured","category-news","category-traffic-fire","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Chrome-Legacy-Window-8292021-102939-AM.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=127820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/127821"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=127820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=127820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=127820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n
\n156,515 Acres
\n19%
\nContained
\nActive
\nActive for 14 days<\/p>\n
\nEl Dorado<\/p>\n
\nDate Started 08\/14\/21 6:54 PM
\nLocation Information East of Omo Ranch, South of the community of Grizzly Flats
\nLat\/Long [38.586, -120.537833]
\nAdministrative Unit Unified Command: CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit and El Dorado National Forest
\nCause Unknown<\/p>\n
\nFire activity was limited overnight due to the inversion layer settling in, these fire conditions allowed crews to engage the fire directly. Short-range spotting and group touching continue with the most active fire activity present in the Northeast and Western sections of the fire. Steep terrain, ash pits, and fire weakened trees continue to pose a threat for fire crews throughout the fire.<\/p>\n
\nHours: Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nEvacuation Warning:
\nShenandoah Road at the Amador County line west through the River Pines
\ncommunity, continuing west on Shenandoah Road to Ostrom Road.
\nSouth on Ostrom Road to Jibboom Street, West on Jibboom Street to Fiddletown Road.
\nEast on Fiddletown Road to Hale Road. South on Hale Road to Shake Ridge Road.
\nEast on Shake Ridge Road to Charleston Road.
\nSouth on Charleston Road to the intersection of Charleston Road and Rams Horn Grade.
\nDue east to Highway 88 at Tiger Creek Road.
\nTiger Creek Road east to Salt Springs Reservoir Road.
\nEast on Salt Springs Reservoir Road to the east end of the Salt Springs Reservoir.
\nDue north from the east end of Salt Springs Reservoir to Highway 88.
\nSouth of the El Dorado-Amador County line with a western border of Highway 88 due south to the east end of Salt Springs Reservoir.
\nSouthern border of the Calaveras County line.
\nEastern border of the Alpine County line.
\nEL DORADO COUNTY<\/p>\n
\nGrizzly Flat: The areas on Grizzly Flats Road east of Kendra Way into Grizzly Flats Proper. The areas of Diamond Railroad Grade, Old School House, Sweeney Road, Caldor Road, and steely Ridge.
\nGrizzly Flats Road east of four corners in somerset into Grizzly Flats Proper.
\nThe areas of Myers Lane, Varmet Ridge Road, Rodwell Canyon Road, Snowbird Lane, and Mehwald Lane.
\nEast of Sly Park Road between Highway 50 and Mormon Emigrant Trail to Ice House Road. This includes the communities of Pacific House and Fresh Pond.
\nNorth of Highway 50, east of Forebay Road to Ice House Road.
\nIntersection of Perry Creek and Hawk Haven, the East side of Fairplay Road from Perry Creek South to Cedarville Road. This includes Slug Gulch, Omo Ranch, and all roads off of Slug Gulch and Omo Ranch.
\nAll roads off of Omo Ranch from Cedarville Road to Hwy 88.
\nThe area between Highway 88 and Mormon Emigrant Trail
\nSouth of Highway 50 from Snows Road to Ice House Road.
\nBetween Highway 50 and Slab Creek from Snows Road to Ice House Road.
\nSouth of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road. This includes the community of Kyburz.
\nNorth of Highway 50 from Ice House Road to Silver Fork Road to include Ice House Reservoir, Union Valley Reservoir, and Loon Lake.
\nSilver Fork Road in Kyburz east to Twin Bridges.
\nNorth and south in a line extending from Twin Bridges to the Placer County line and south to the Amador County line.
\nAreas south of Farnham Ridge Road and east of Bridgeport School Road to the Amador County line.
\nFrom Twin Bridges east to Echo Summit.
\nFrom Highway 50 South to Amador\/ Alpine County Line.
\nFrom Highway 50 North to Flag Pole Peak.
\nPleasant Valley Road and all intersecting roads extending south from Newtown Road to the intersection of E-16 (Mt Aukum Road).
\nAll roads accessed from E-16 (Mt Aukum Road) between Pleasant Valley Road and Bucks Bar Road.
\nThis includes all roads and residences accessed from Moon-Shadow and Gopher Hole Road off Bucks Bar Road.<\/p>\n
\nNorth of Slab Creek to Wentworth Springs Road between Sand Mountain and Loon Lake.
\nMosquito Road from the bridge North to include the Community of Swansboro.
\nNorth of Highway 50 to Slab Creek between Smith Flat and Snows Road.
\nSouth of Highway 50 to Pleasant Valley between Smith Flat and Snows Road, and North of Pleasant Valley between Holm and Newtown.
\nSouth of Pleasant Valley between Bucks Bar Road and Newtown Road, East of Bucks Bar Road to Kingsbury Drive.
\nSouthwest of Bucks Bar Road to Ladies Valley Road including the community of Outingdale, Ant Hill Road, Perry Creek Road, and Sand Ridge between Ladies Valley Road and Bucks Bar Road.
\nEast of Mt Aukum Road (E16) from Bucks Bar Road to Omo Ranch Road. North of Omo Ranch Road to the intersection of Omo Ranch Road and Fairplay Road.
\nSouth of Omo Ranch to the El Dorado County Line between Mt Aukum Road (E16) and Fairplay Road to include Coyoteville Road, Cedar Creek, and all tributary roads.
\nFrom the evacuation order line in Twin Bridges east to the Echo Summit and from Highway 50 south to the Amador and Alpine County lines and north to the Placer County line.
\nDry Lakes Section: This section is north of Wentworth Springs Road up to the Placer County line and the remaining section of El Dorado County south of Placer County to Loon Lake.
\nChristmas Valley from Highway 89 to Echo Summit.
\nHighway 89 due West to Watershed Ridge and South to the Amador\/El Dorado County line.<\/p>\n
\nHighway 50 will be closed in both directions from the Sly Park Road exit to Meyers (Highway 50 and Highway 89 junction).<\/p>\n
\nEvacuation Warning:
\nHighway 89 South from Luther Pass Road to the Pickets Junction (Highway 88)
\nWest on Highway 88 to Kirkwood.<\/p>\n
\nShelter
\nGreen Valley Community Church
\n3500 Missouri Flat Road
\nPlacerville, CA<\/p>\n
\nCameron Park CSD
\n2502 Country Club Drive
\nCameron Park, CA<\/p>\n
\nRolling Hills Church
\n800 White Rock Road
\nEl Dorado Hills, CA
\nNEVADA SHELTER<\/p>\n
\nDouglas County Community Center
\n1329 Waterloo Lane
\nGardnerville, NV
\nANIMAL EVACUATION CENTERS:<\/p>\n
\nEl Dorado County Animal Services (small animals)
\n6435 Capitol Ave.
\nDiamond Springs, CA
\nFor animal evacuation questions or assistance call (530) 621-5795<\/p>\n
\n1140 Cold Springs Road
\nPlacerville, CA
\n(530) 621-5795<\/p>\n
\nSouth County Large Animal Rescue (SCLAR)
\nAmador County Fairgrounds (large and farm animals)
\nEl Dorado County residents only
\n18621 Sherwood Street
\nPlymouth, CA<\/p>\n
\nAmador County Fairgrounds (large and small animals)
\n18621 Sherwood Street
\nPlymouth, CA
\nFor Amador County residents only
\n(209) 257-9444<\/p>\n
\nDouglas County Animal Services (small animal)
\n921 Dump Road
\nGardnerville, NV
\n(775) 782-9061<\/p>\n
\n1368 Hwy 395, Unit B1
\nGardnerville, NV
\n(775) 450-1743<\/p>\n
\nDouglas County Fairgrounds
\n920 Dump Road
\nGardnerville, NV
\n(775) 782-9061<\/p>\n
\nConfirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities<\/p>\n
\nResidential, Commercial and Other<\/p>\n
\nResidential, Commercial and Other<\/p>\n
\nConfirmed Fire Personnel and Civilian Injuries<\/p>\n
\nInformation Line
\n530-303-2455<\/p>\n
\n530-497-0315
\nSign up for email updates
\nhttps:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/bqzL6B6\/caldorfire<\/p>\n
\nEl Dorado National Forest
\n100 Forni Road Placerville California 95667
\n530-303-2455
\nhttps:\/\/inciweb.nwcg.gov\/incident\/7801\/<\/p>\n
\n(530) 621-5655
\nhttps:\/\/www.edcgov.us\/Government\/sheriff\/<\/p>\n
\n(530) 620-4444
\nhttp:\/\/pioneerfire.org\/<\/p>\n
\nCAL FIRE owns and operates over 3,000 fire and emergency response and resource protection vehicles. In support of its ground forces, the CAL FIRE emergency response air program includes 23 Grumman S-2T 1,200 gallon airtankers, 12 UH-1H Super Huey helicopters, and 16 OV-10A airtactical. From 13 air attack and 10 helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
\n329 Engines
\n77 Dozers
\n78 Water Tenders
\n3,531 Personnel
\n73 Crews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"