THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT 430. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS OUT OF AMADOR COUNTY. EVACUATIONS NOW EXPANDING DUE TO THIS FIRE EAST OF PIONEER NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF BUCKHORN. LIVECOPTER3 IS OVERHEAD RIGHT NOW. WE KNOW THAT 84 ACRES HAVE BURNED. THE GOOD NEWS HERE IS THAT AS OUR METEOROLOGIST, DIRK VERDOORN HAS BEEN WATCHING THE CONDITIONS, HE’S BEEN SEEING THE SMOKE REALLY LIGHTNING UP, WHICH COULD BE A GOOD INDICATION THAT THE FIRE CREWS DO INDEED HAVE A BETTER HANDLE ON THIS FIRE THAN THEY DID JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO. SO LET’S BRING YOU UP TO DATE NOW ON THE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS. IN EFFECT, THESE ARE EAST OF HIGHWAY 88. THEY HAVE ALREADY INCLUDED BLACK PRINCE ROAD, BELDEN MINE ROAD, TIGER CREEK ROAD, STEPHANIE WAY AND SUNCATCHER LANE. THERE ARE ALSO EVACUATIONS FOR MACE MEADOWS GOLF COURSE AND THE COMMUNITY OF BARTON. THE RED CROSS HAS SET UP A SHELTER AT THE AMADOR SENIOR CENTER. THAT’S AT 229 NEW YORK RANCH ROAD IN JACKSON, AND THEY HAVE AN ANIMAL SHELTER SET UP AT LAWTON RANCH, WHICH IS AT 90 CLINTON ROAD IN JACKSON. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, BECAUSE THEY JUST UPDATED THESE MANDATORY FIRE EVACUATIONS, WE SAY EAST OF 88, IT GETS A LITTLE CONFUSING BECAUSE 88 RUNS WEST TO EAST. SO NORMALLY YOU WOULD SAY SOUTH OF IT, BUT IT’S AN AREA OF 88 THAT KIND OF SNAKES UP NORTHWARD RIGHT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY OF BARTON. AND SO THOSE ADDITIONAL ROADS THAT ARE IN THERE WHERE THE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE NOW INCLUDE LAKE DRIVE, BARTON ROAD, SILVER DRIVE, ALPINE DRIVE, AS WELL AS CEDAR HEIGHTS DRIVE, MACKENZIE DRIVE, ALPINE LANE. SO THEY’RE THEY’RE TAKING PRECAUTIONS. THEY’RE GETTING PEOPLE EVACUATED IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA. JUST IN THE EVENT THAT THIS FIRE REALLY DOES MAKE A RUN TO THE NORTH, THEY’VE DONE A GOOD JOB OF LAYING DOWN LINES, WHICH WE’RE SEEING THEM DO RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF US TO TRY TO SEPARATE THE FLAMES FROM THESE COMMUNITIES. BUT JUST IN CASE THEY NOW HAVE THESE MANDATORY FIRE EVACUATIONS FOR PRETTY MUCH ALL OF BARTON, THAT IS RIGHT THERE, WHETHER YOU WANT TO SAY EAST OR JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 88. SO WE’RE GOING TO KEEP MONITORING T
Tiger Fire: Evacuation orders expand for vegetation fire that sparked in Amador County
Updated: 6:07 PM PDT Aug 8, 2025
Evacuation orders have expanded for a vegetation fire that sparked Friday afternoon in Amador County. The Amador County Sheriff’s Office at 1:35 p.m. triggered an evacuation order for residents near the 28000 block of Tiger Creek Road east of the Pioneer area and south of Highway 88. Cal Fire reported the fire at 12:43 p.m.Between 800 and 1,000 residents are under evacuation orders, KCRA reporter Peyton Headlee learned at the scene.When an evacuation order is issued, you are lawfully required to leave immediately because of the threat from a wildfire. The mandatory evacuation zone includes part of the Mace Meadows Golf Course and the community of Barton.There are also evacuation warnings for the surrounding area. You are not required to leave under an evacuation warning but are recommended to be ready to do so at a moment’s notice in case conditions change.Red Cross established an evacuation shelter at the Amador Senior Center at 229 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, Cal Fire said. There is also an animal shelter at Laughton Ranch at 90 Clinton Road in Jackson.Cal Fire said the Tiger Fire has burned at least 84 acres. As of 4 p.m., that number had remained unchanged for two hours, a welcome sign. Containment, which refers to a barrier that helps prevents a wildfire from spreading, was at 5%.At 2:24 p.m., about 60 acres had burned. When the fire first spread, Cal Fire said flames had a moderate rate of spread. Ground and air resources are trying to extinguish the flames.Still, the fire has put up a large amount of smoke. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 as we monitor this fire.Amador County Emergency InformationAmador County Office of Emergency ServicesSign up for emergency alert notifications (Note: if you previously signed up for CodeRED alerts, the county now has a different service in place and you are encouraged to sign up again.)Fire agencies in Amador CountyFollow Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado Unit on X and Facebook.Follow Cal Fire’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit on X and Facebook| MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alertsCal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
PIONEER, Calif. —
Evacuation orders have expanded for a vegetation fire that sparked Friday afternoon in Amador County.
The Amador County Sheriff’s Office at 1:35 p.m. triggered an evacuation order for residents near the 28000 block of Tiger Creek Road east of the Pioneer area and south of Highway 88. Cal Fire reported the fire at 12:43 p.m.
Between 800 and 1,000 residents are under evacuation orders, KCRA reporter Peyton Headlee learned at the scene.
When an evacuation order is issued, you are lawfully required to leave immediately because of the threat from a wildfire.
The mandatory evacuation zone includes part of the Mace Meadows Golf Course and the community of Barton.
There are also evacuation warnings for the surrounding area. You are not required to leave under an evacuation warning but are recommended to be ready to do so at a moment’s notice in case conditions change.
Red Cross established an evacuation shelter at the Amador Senior Center at 229 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, Cal Fire said. There is also an animal shelter at Laughton Ranch at 90 Clinton Road in Jackson.
Cal Fire said the Tiger Fire has burned at least 84 acres. As of 4 p.m., that number had remained unchanged for two hours, a welcome sign.
Containment, which refers to a barrier that helps prevents a wildfire from spreading, was at 5%.
At 2:24 p.m., about 60 acres had burned. When the fire first spread, Cal Fire said flames had a moderate rate of spread. Ground and air resources are trying to extinguish the flames.
Still, the fire has put up a large amount of smoke.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 as we monitor this fire.
Amador County Emergency Information
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