{"id":470501,"date":"2026-09-21T02:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T02:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470501\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T02:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T02:34:36","slug":"mineral-fire-burns-in-placer-county-near-search-for-armed-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/470501\/","title":{"rendered":"Mineral Fire burns in Placer County near search for armed suspect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mineral Fire burns in Placer County near search for armed suspect<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/p>\n

A fire is burning in Placer County Sunday near where law enforcement is searching for an armed suspect who shot at deputies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The fire is near the Mineral Bar Campground off Iowa Hill Road along the North Fork of the American River. <\/p>\n

An AlertCalifornia video shows the fire producing a plume of white smoke. <\/p>\n

Fire crews will not make efforts to put out the fire for now because the fire is burning so close to police activity, the Foresthill Fire Protection District said. <\/p>\n

A shelter-in-place is already underway in the area. <\/p>\n

Meteorologist Ophelia Young said winds are low in the area, with gusts of up to 6 mph. <\/p>\n

Placer County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Elise Soviar said at 6 p.m. that the fire had “dwindled down” and was less of a concern than it was earlier. <\/p>\n

She said it was unclear if the fire was connected to the armed suspect. <\/p>\n

What we know about the law enforcement activity <\/p>\n

Derek Spencer, 44, is wanted for pointing a firearm at a couple in the Iowa Hill area on Sunday, in addition to other felonies. The sheriff’s office said that when Spencer was found by deputies, around 10:30 a.m., he rammed into one of their patrol vehicles, making it inoperable, and fled.<\/p>\n

Spencer later fired shots at law enforcement and a sheriff’s office helicopter, officials said.<\/p>\n

No deputies were hurt but it’s still under investigation if there have been other injuries, Soviar said. <\/p>\n

SWAT teams, K9s and aerial resources are being used to find the suspect. <\/p>\n

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Placer County Sheriff’s Office<\/p>\n

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