Evacuations lifted for Loma Fire east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County

Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.

Cal Fire's Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit said the Loma Fire was about 19 acres. Crews previously reported that the fire was producing short-range spot fires and was spreading at a moderate rate. 

As of Friday morning, the fire remains at 19 acres and is 75% contained.

Evacuations were ordered near Old Emigrant Trail and Swiss Ranch Road in Mountain Ranch, Cal Fire said.

That order was lifted around 8 p.m.

There have been no reports of injuries or damaged structures.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.