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El Dorado County wildfire off Highway 49 fully contained
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 7:36pmSmoke in the sky in El Dorado County was from 14-acre wildfire on Thursday, according to Cal Fire.
The Gold Fire was off 8201 Highway 49 in the area of Sand Ridge Road.
The location is near or where the Sand Fire burned in 2104.
Cal Fire tweeted the fire was 100 percent contained as of 5:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.
The flames were in a hard-to-reach area, Cal Fire reported. One helicopter was initially working the fire and additional firefighting resources had been requested.
Before and After the Flames: Forest, Fire and Climate Change in the Wake of the King Fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 2:23pm
Event Date:
January 27, 2015 - 7:00pm The El Dorado Chapter of the California Native Plant Society presents Before and After the Flames: Fire, Forest and Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada, a talk by Dr. Hugh D. Safford, Senior Vegetation Ecologist for the US Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region (including California, Hawaii and Pacific Islands) and Dr. Becky Estes, ecologist with the the US Forest Service, Tuesday, January 27th, 7pm at the Planning Commission Meeting Room, Building C of the County Office Buildings, 2850 Fairlane Court in Placerville. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Update: Over 500,000 acres burned in the West
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/02/2014 - 10:31pm
8/5/14 9:15 a.m. update: Rains in Northern California on Monday did little to penetrate the canopy of the raging fires according to Bald Fire Inicident Command, but the fire did burn less actively. As of Tuesday morning, the lightening caused fire has consumed 39,850 acres and is 30% contained. Nearly 1,000 fire fighters are on the fire.
The other large fire near the town of Burney, the Eiler Fire, is now 20% contained and it has burned 28,600 acres. The estimate date for full containment is August 20th and for the Bald Fire, August 17th.
Smoke filling Lake Tahoe Basin from fast moving Sand Fire
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/26/2014 - 8:06pmThe smoke filling the Lake Tahoe basin is coming from the Sand Fire burning near Plymouth, CA. at the El Dorado County - Amador County line.
As of 8:15 p.m. on Saturday night, 4,000 acres have burned and the fire is 20% contained. The terrain near the fire is challenging firefighters.
There are currently 1,464 personnel on the scene. So far, five homes and seven outbuildings have burned.
Update: Sand Fire now 90% contained, 4,240 acres burned
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 11:02pm
7/30/14 update: Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire north of the town of Plymouth. All evacuation orders have been lifted.
So far, 4,240 acres have burned as well as 19 homes and 47 outbuildings. The fire did not spread overnight. The increase in reported acreage burned is due to a precise GPS mapping.
According to Cal Fire, patrol and mop-up of the fire will continue for several days. Rugged terrain and hot, dry weather conditions in addition to hazards associated with mines within the fire area continue to be a challenge for firefighters.
