The Pay Fire in El Dorado County that broke out Saturday afternoon got dangerously close to multiple neighborhoods, but firefighters were able to stop it from destroying any homes.
EL DORADO COUNTY - As of Sunday morning, forward progress on the fire had stopped with 77 acres scorched and 25% cotainment.'It was like something out of a movie,' said Zak Geisreiter who was evacuated. 'It was like a war zone almost.' Geisreiter was met Saturday with pink retardant and smoke-filled air when he raced from work to his friend's home on Duden Drive.'I just grabbed my bags, her and her leash and walked my way back down,' said Geisreiter.
' Chief Jacob Poganski with the El Dorado County Fire Protection Service said the flames that broke out near Placerville Airport were running rapidly on a slope in brushy and tree-covered terrain as triple-digit heat beat down on first responders. 'It creates additional strain for our firefighters,' said Poganski. Poganski said they train to work in these summer scorchers plus add extra staff with pre-positioned crews across the community, working with neighboring agencies.
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