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Pay Fire in El Dorado County: Repopulation for residential areas near Placerville
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — Evacuations are being lifted Monday as forward progress has been stopped in the Pay Fire in El Dorado County. The wildfire is at 77 acres and is 35% contained as of Monday morning. The fire sparked near Paydirt Road, southeast of Placerville, according to the El Dorado County Fire Protection District.
Pay Fire: Some evacuations reduced, lifted as crews halt advance of El Dorado County wildfire
Officials have begun lifting some evacuations for an El Dorado County wildfire that damaged hangers at the Placerville Airport. The Pay Fire started Saturday near the Placerville Airport on Paydirt Drive, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District said. On Sunday, firefighters stopped forward progress on the fire, which means that crews halted the spreading advance of flames.
Pay Fire Now 65% Contained Near Placerville in El Dorado County
The Pay Fire, burning near Placerville in California, remains 65% contained at 77 acres. CAL FIRE says the El Dorado County fire started last Saturday afternoon prompting evacuations. At one point, the fire moved towards the Placerville Airport along Country Club Drive, and some buildings were threatened on Country Club...
Some evacuations downgraded for Pay Fire near Placerville; 77 acres burned
EL DORADO COUNTY – Some of the mandatory evacuations that were issued for a fire southeast of Placerville on Saturday afternoon were downgraded in the evening.Cal Fire AEU said the fire, called the Pay Fire, is 77 acres with 5% containment as of 10:15 p.m. Firefighters had said it was spreading at a dangerous rate and structures were threatened."There was a firefighter in my yard as I was getting stuff and it looks like we are to be out of here," said Placerville resident Jared Noceti.The fire was moving east toward the Placerville Airport along Country Club Drive, the El Dorado County...
Some Evacuation Orders, Warnings lifted as Pay Fire burns in El Dorado County
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A vegetation fire is threatening structures and has prompted evacuations in El Dorado County Saturday, officials said. The Pay Fire is burning in the area of Paydirt Road, southeast of Placerville, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District says. The flames moved along the Placerville Airport.
Pay Fire: Wildfire near Placerville Airport triggers evacuations in El Dorado County
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — A wildfire in El Dorado County is moving fast and has prompted evacuations, according to Cal Fire. The Pay Fire started near the Placerville Airport on Paydirt Drive, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District said. At least 77 acres have burned so far, Cal Fire...
Mandatory evacuations expand near Placerville for Pay Fire in El Dorado County
Evacuations were expanded Saturday afternoon for homes threatened by a wildfire burning near Placerville. The Pay Fire ignited just after 2 p.m. near Paydirt Drive and Denim Court, according to Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado unit. The fire is less than a mile north of the Moccasin Fire burn area, which started Tuesday and was 85% contained after scorching 51 acres Saturday, and is hemmed in by Highway 50 to the north.
Pay Fire | El Dorado County, CA | New
As of 2000 hours this evening, the Pay Fire is at 77 acres in size with a 0% containment status, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, prompting Level 3 evacuation orders just after 1700 hours PT. It is burning near the Placerville Airport in Placerville (El Dorado),...
Fire forces evacuations near Placerville Saturday afternoon
Some residents in El Dorado County were being ordered to evacuate while others received evacuation orders Saturday afternoon after a vegetation fire broke out in Placerville that is threatening several homes. Around 2:20 p.m. firefighters from the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, CalFire and neighboring agencies were dispatched to...
Firefighters make progress on Pay Fire
The Pay Fire is holding at 77 acres, Cal Fire officials reported Sunday morning. Crews have the blaze that started near the Placerville Airport 5% contained. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has revised its evacuation orders and warnings for the affected area. For the latest notices visit app.perimeterplatform.com.
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