16-acre fire along Highway 50 near Shingle Springs closed roadway Wednesday

7:00 p.m. Update: A fire along Highway 50 Wednesday burned 16 acres after being started when a truck towing a trailer caught fire after having a flat tire at 1:21 p.m. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office evacuated some home in the area when winds took the flames from the highway in towards a neighborhood.

All residents have been allowed to go back home. Firefighters will stay at the scene overnight to patrol and watch for hotspots.

25 personnel responded with six engines from the El Dorado County Fire District, Shingle Springs Rancheria Fire Dept., and U.S. Forest Service. CHP Placerville also assisted.

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5:00 p.m. Update: All lanes of Highway 50 are now open after fire closed the road near Shingle Springs this afternoon

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4:10 p.m.Update: All westbound lanes are now open on Highway 50 and eastbound traffic is reduced to one lane.

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3:40 p.m. Update: Fire personnel were able to attack the fire quickly and are "making quick work of it" according to CHP Placerville.

US-50 westbound is open and one lane is open eastbound

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All lanes of Highway 50 near Greenstone Avenue and Red Hawk Parkway in Shingle Springs were closed due to a fire started on the side of the road when a tire blew on a truck. Fire crews at the scene have been able to get control but the westbound lanes remain closed.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office had evacuated homes off Studebaker Road and residents are now being allowed to return home.

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No other information is available at this time.