Evacuations Ordered For Sliger Fire Burning In El Dorado County
5:25 p.m. UPDATE: Evacuated residents can head to the Regional Park Gym at 3770 Richardson Dr. Animals can head to 11232 B Avenue in North Auburn.
Evacuations sites for #SligerFire are:
— Lt. Andrew Scott (@AndrewScottPCSO) September 5, 2018
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The fire has not crossed into Placer County.
#SligerFire is currently 65 acres on El Dorado County side. The fire has not crossed the Middle Fork of the American River into Placer County at this time. pic.twitter.com/hCVwvTrhyh
— Lt. Andrew Scott (@AndrewScottPCSO) September 5, 2018
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5:05 p.m. UPDATE: Evacuations have been ordered for McKeon Ponderosa Road and all roads leading to the west.
⚠️Mandatory evacuations are in affect for McKeon Pondersosa Road and all roads leading to the west from McKeon Ponderosa Road, as well as Moshiron Dr, Shady Oak Dr, Quarry Turn Rd, Pine Crest Dr, & Gas Canyon Court. ⚠️ #SligerFire pic.twitter.com/NDWBkZkaRR
— Lt. Andrew Scott (@AndrewScottPCSO) September 5, 2018
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4:40 p.m. UPDATE: Road closures and evacuations are in effect as firefighters continue to fight the Sliger Fire. The fire has grown to 50 acres.
#SligerFire [update] off Sliger Mine Rd and Hida Way, northwest of Georgetown (El Dorado County) is now 50 acres. pic.twitter.com/qifbQlkboM
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 4, 2018
CalFire is working a wildland fire off Sliger Mine Rd. Evacuations are commencing and CHP will be manning hard closures at SR-193 at Sliger Mine Rd and Spanish Dry Diggins at the airport.
— CHP Placerville (@CHPPlacerville) September 4, 2018
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Deputies & Sheriff's PIO on scene at the Foresthill Road command post for the Placer County side of the #SligerFire. pic.twitter.com/tpAEUyzBVu
— Lt. Andrew Scott (@AndrewScottPCSO) September 4, 2018
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GEORGETOWN (CBS13) — A 15-acre fire is burning northwest of Georgetown.
The Sliger Fire is burning off of Sliger Mine Road and Hida Way in El Dorado County.
Firefighters are battling a 15 acre fire off Sliger Mine Rd and Hida Way, northwest of Georgetown (El Dorado County). #SligerFire pic.twitter.com/f1mvllZvH0
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 4, 2018
Evacuations have been ordered in the area, and there will be hard closures at SR 193 at Sliger Mine Road and Spanish Dry Diggins at the airport, according to the California Highway Patrol
CalFire is working a wildland fire off Sliger Mine Rd. Evacuations are commencing and CHP will be manning hard closures at SR-193 at Sliger Mine Rd and Spanish Dry Diggins at the airport.
— CHP Placerville (@CHPPlacerville) September 4, 2018
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