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Crozier Fire more than 50% contained as firefighters work to return communities to ‘normalcy’
Firefighters on Tuesday had more than half of the Crozier Fire contained as they continued mop-up operations to corral the wildfire that has been burning for a week northeast of Placerville in El Dorado County. The Crozier Fire has burned 1,938 acres as of Tuesday morning, and firefighters had contained...
Five League of Women Voters chapters join forces to hold District 3 candidate forum
The League of Women Voters of El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Plumas, and Sacramento Counties have joined together to hold a regional candidate forum for the District 3 California Assembly race, inviting candidates running for the seat in November to introduce themselves to the public and discuss their views on important issues.
Crews keep Crozier Fire to just over 1,900 acres; 36% containment reported Monday
Fire crews kept the Crozier Fire in El Dorado County National Forest to just over 1,900 acres over the weekend. The 1,938-acre blaze, 20 miles northeast of Placerville, was 36% contained Monday afternoon, remaining mostly unchanged in acres burned since Friday, according to Cal Fire data. The blaze broke out on Wednesday, initially...
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