Coyote Fire: Vegetation fire burns in El Dorado County, prompts evacuation warnings

Coyote Fire chars south county wildland

Firefighters continue to work on the ground and in the air to contain the Coyote Fire, a wildland blaze burning in remote, steep terrain in the Omo Ranch area of southern El Dorado County. The fire broke out at about 2:16 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, ballooning from 30 acres to 400 acres in six hours.  “Three night helicopters continued water drops throughout the night,” shared Cal Fire public information officer Wendy Oaks.   As of Thursday morning…

Coyote Fire in Northern California grows to 624 acres, 5% contained

The Coyote Fire has burned 624 acres in Northern California and is 5% contained. Evacuation warnings remain as 1,250 firefighters battle the blaze.

Coyote Fire: Vegetation fire burns in El Dorado County, prompts evacuation warnings

The Coyote Fire is burning near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in Somerset, Cal Fire said.

Coyote Fire in El Dorado County | Evacuations, Maps and Updates

The Coyote Fire has spread in El Dorado County, prompting evacuations.

Local Fire Crews Assisting Large Blaze In El Dorado County

El Dorado County, CA — Local fire crews are assisting in battling the 366-acre Coyote Fire that is burning in the Somerset area in El Dorado County, west of the Amador County line. As the image box picture shows, the fire’s plume is so large that it can be seen from as far away as Columbia in Tuolumne and West Point in Calaveras County. The flames broke out after 2 p.m. along Coyoteville Lane and Cedar Creek Road. The blaze quickly grew in size …

Fast Moving Coyote Fire In El Dorado County Forces Evacuation Warnings – Folsom Times

SOMERSET — A fast-moving wildfire in rural El Dorado County prompted evacuation warnings Wednesday afternoon as it quickly grew from a small vegetation fire into a blaze burning more than 160 acres in approximately an hour and climbing to nearly 400 acres by 6:30 pm. The Coyote Fire was first reported shortly after 2 p.m. near Cedar Creek Road and Coyoteville Lane in the Somerset area, Cal Fire said. Initially estimated at just a few acres but g…