1 home destroyed as Moccasin Fire forces evacuations south of Placerville

EL DORADO COUNTY — A fire prompted evacuations just south of Placerville in El Dorado County on Tuesday.

Cal Fire's Amador-El Dorado Unit said the location of the fire was along Moccasin Trail. It has burned 51 acres and containment remains at 15% as of Wednesday morning.

It originated as a structure fire and then spread to the surrounding vegetation, officials said. That structure was destroyed. No other structures were damaged.

Mandatory evacuations are for the red section in the map below, which includes Moccasin Trail, Los Cerros, Rocky Ridge, Nashville Trail, and Metate Trail In the Oak Hill Community.

Yellow zones are under evacuation warnings and people within these areas should be prepared to leave immediately if the order progresses to mandatory. A live map can be viewed here .

An evacuation shelter has been set up at the El Dorado County Library on Fairlane Court. A shelter for large animals is located at Saureel Vinyards at 1140 Cold Springs Rd. in Placerville.

Road closures were in place at Pleasant Valley Road and Hanks Exchange, and Pleasant Valley and Oak Hill Roads.

The El Dorado County Fire Protection District said the fire was burning in an area with heavy brush and timber.