Another California wildfire, the Crozier fire, ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County.
A new wildfire ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County. The Crozier fire started at 1:21 a.m. on the northwest side of Slate Mountain, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It had burned 182 acres with no known containment as of 10 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Cal Fire.
Evacuation warning zones — meaning there is impending danger to life and property and an order to leave may follow — have been extended in the last several hours to include areas north to Quintet and south of the evacuation order zone, east along Highway 193, and north along Wentworth Springs Road. The community of Volcanoville is also under an evacuation warning, according to the sheriff's office. Residents can check Perimetermap.com for more information on evacuation areas.
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