Trail Fire Prompts Evacuations Near Foresthill
6:25 p.m. UPDATE: The Trail Fire is now up to 250 acres
— stevelarge (@largesteven) June 29, 2016
— stevelarge (@largesteven) June 29, 2016
#TrailFire outside Todd Valley in Placer & El Dorado Counties is now 250 acres. 200 of those acres are in El Dorado County. Evacs remain.
— CAL FIRE PIO (@CALFIRE_PIO) June 29, 2016
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5:50 p.m. UPDATE: New mandatory evacuations are in place for residents in the area of the fire.
MANDATORY
Oakwood
Vinewood
Trail Head
Green Pine
Nugget
ADVISORY:
White Tail
Alton Trail
Grey Court
Tevis Court
Foresthill fire update:
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) June 29, 2016
Mandatory evacs:
Oakwood
Vinewood
Trail Head
Green Pine
Nugget
Advisory:
White Tail
Alton Trail
Grey Ct
Tevis Ct
Foresthill Rd closed at Todd Valley Rd. Animals go to Gold Country Fairgrounds, Auburn. Evacuees can go to Foresthill High School.
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) June 29, 2016
5:40 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire is now calling the fire the Trail Fire, and says it is at 100 acres, with evacuations still in effect.
The #TrailFire outside Todd Valley in Placer County is now 100 acres. Evacs still in progress.
— CAL FIRE PIO (@CALFIRE_PIO) June 29, 2016
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4:50 p.m. UPDATE: Fire now 20 acres. One Vinewood Court resident says he's always ready for evacuations.
Spoke to one man on Vinewood Court who says he's always packed up and ready to evacuate during fire season in Forest Hill.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) June 28, 2016
CalFire using 6 air tankers and a helicopter to get water on #trailhead fire. Fire is officially at 20 acres. started at 2pm
— stevelarge (@largesteven) June 28, 2016
Lots of resources going into initial attack on #trailhead fire. CalFire, USFS, and Forest Hill Fire District all responding.
— stevelarge (@largesteven) June 28, 2016
The #TrailheadFire is now 20 acres. Burning in a remote area, using several aircraft. @PlacerSheriff: evacas for parts of Todd Valley.
— CAL FIRE PIO (@CALFIRE_PIO) June 28, 2016
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4:40 p.m. UPDATE: More advisory evacuations from the Placer County Sheriff's Department.
This includes Nugget Drive, Whitetail Court, Trailhead Court, Revised Court, Alton Trail, Gray Court, Oakwood Lane.
More advisory evacs, Foresthill: Nugget Drive
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) June 28, 2016
White tail Court
Trailhead Court
Revised Court
Alton Trail
Gray Ct
Oakwood Ln
The fire is at about 5 acres according to Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant. It's primarily in Placer County with several spots of fire burning in remove area of El Dorado County. Access is a big issue.
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FORESTHILL (CBS13) — A fire burning south of Foresthill is prompting evacuations.
The Trailhead Fire is burning on two sides of a river, according to Cal Fire's Daniel Berlant.
Mandatory evacuations on Vinewood Court, #Foresthill for #TrailheadFire. Deputies are en route for evacs. #fire pic.twitter.com/qN8BfRLgl8
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) June 28, 2016
The fire is prompting mandatory evacuations on Vinewood Court.
Fire in El Dorado County, burning close to Foresthill. PCSO issued mandatory evacuation of Vinewood Court, Foresthill.
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) June 28, 2016
Temperatures in area of #TrailheadFire near #Foresthill and #Volcanoville are in the low 90s https://t.co/YYyvnA3fKM pic.twitter.com/p8g7KD2XbK
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) June 28, 2016