Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire that has forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention’s (Cal Fire) Amador-El Dorado Unit said crews responded to the Miners Fire in the area of Miners Valley Road and Salmon Falls Road.
As of 3 p.m., the fire had grown to 92 acres and was 5% contained, Cal Fire said.
Fire officials said air tankers and helicopters made aggressive water and retardant drops early in the firefight, helping slow the fire’s forward progress. Ground crews are continuing to construct containment lines around the fire.
No information was immediately available on what sparked the fire, whether any structures were threatened or if anyone was injured.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Evacuations in effect
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said the Pilot Hill area between Miners Valley Road and Equestrian Way was under a mandatory evacuation order. Evacuees are to use Salmon Falls Road either south towards El Dorado Hills or north towards Cool to leave the area
The Placerville Library at 345 Fair Lane in Placerville is operating as a temporary evacuation point.