Fire burning south of Shingle Springs
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/17/2017 - 9:07pm
Firefighters are making good progress on The French Fire, which has burned 120 acres off French Creek Road, south of Shingle Springs in El Dorado County.
As of 7:00 p.m. September 17, the fire was 20 percent contained.
The fire burned quickly through a cattle ranch after starting Sunday afternoon.
According to CalFire, the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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