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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS A FIRE BURNING RIGHT NOW IN EL DORADO COUNTY. IT IS NOW UP TO 60 ACRES. IT\u2019S GROWN PRETTY QUICKLY. STARTED ABOUT 215 THIS AFTERNOON, AND EVACUATION WARNING IS NOW IN PLACE. IT SPARKED NEAR CEDAR CREEK ROAD AND COYOTEVILLE LANE IN SOMERSET, AND CREWS SAY IT\u2019S BURNING AT A MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD RIGHT NOW. BUT YOU CAN SEE IN THIS TIME LAPSE VIDEO JUST HOW DARK THE SMOKE IS COMING UP OFF OF THIS FIRE. HERE\u2019S A LOOK AT THE AREA UNDER AN EVACUATION WARNING RIGHT NOW. THAT MEANS THEY WANT YOU TO GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER AND BE PREPARED TO LEAVE AT A MOMENT\u2019S NOTICE. IT\u2019S NOT AN ORDER, IT\u2019S JUST A WARNING. THIS IS WEST AND SOUTH OF ALAMO RANCH ROAD AND THEN NORTH OF THE EL DORADO. AMADOR COUNTY LINE. SO THIS EVACUATION WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. PLEASE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. YOU MAY RECALL, WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, EXACTLY THIS WEEK THAT WE HAD THE CALDOR FIRE IN A PRETTY SIMILAR AREA, NOT TOO FAR FROM WHERE THIS IS BURNING. AND SO THINGS CAN CHANGE QUICKLY AND WARNINGS CAN BECOME EVACUATION ORDERS PRETTY FAST.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Coyote Fire: Vegetation fire burns in El Dorado County, prompts evacuation warnings<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 5:58 PM PDT Aug 20, 2025\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tA wildfire burning in El Dorado County on Wednesday afternoon has prompted evacuation warnings, according to Cal Fire.The Coyote Fire is burning near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, Cal Fire said. LiveCopter 3 footage showed a large plume of white smoke in the sky. As of 5 p.m., the fire had burned 367 acres, Cal Fire said. That was up from 60 acres at 4:20 p.m.| WATCH VIDEO BELOW | A view of the fire from LiveCopter3 The evacuation warning zone covers Omo Ranch to Farnham Ridge Road from east to west and Omo Ranch to the south fork of the Cosumnes River. Under an evacuation warning, residents are advised of a potential threat to life and property. There is a potential for a warning to be upgraded to an evacuation order, when residents need to immediately evacuate an area due to an imminent threat.This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.| 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.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tSOMERSET, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n A wildfire burning in El Dorado County on Wednesday afternoon has prompted evacuation warnings, according to Cal Fire.<\/p>\n The Coyote Fire is burning near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, Cal Fire said. <\/p>\n LiveCopter 3 footage showed a large plume of white smoke in the sky. <\/p>\n As of 5 p.m., the fire had burned 367 acres, Cal Fire said. That was up from 60 acres at 4:20 p.m.<\/p>\n | WATCH VIDEO BELOW | A view of the fire from LiveCopter3 <\/p>\n The evacuation warning zone covers Omo Ranch to Farnham Ridge Road from east to west and Omo Ranch to the south fork of the Cosumnes River. <\/p>\n Under an evacuation warning, residents are advised of a potential threat to life and property. There is a potential for a warning to be upgraded to an evacuation order, when residents need to immediately evacuate an area due to an imminent threat.<\/p>\n This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.<\/p>\n | MORE | A 2025 guide for how to prepare for wildfires in California<\/a> | Northern California wildfire resources by county: Find evacuation info, sign up for alerts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS. 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