Thousands Of Structures Remain Threatened By Trailhead Fire
FORESTHILL (CBS13) – The latest on the firefight happening in Placer and El Dorado Counties:
2 p.m.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office has closed Bottle Hill Road at Breedlove Road, and Bottle Hill Road at Mameluke Hill Road due to the need to move firefighting equipment into the area.
Deputies are currently contacting residents in the area.
11:15 a.m.
The Red Cross evacuation center has been moved from Foresthill High School to Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn.
Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas (source: Cal Fire):
Skyview Terrace Mobile Home Park
Oakwood Ct
Vinewood Ct
Trail Head Ct
Green Pine Ct
Alton Trail Ct
Gray Ct
Tevis Ct
White Tail Ct
Nugget Dr
All residents living east of Green Ridge Dr. to Oakwood Ln. to Nugget Dr. Residents to the west of the above listed roads in the Foresthill/Todd Valley area are under an advisory evacuation order.
10:15 a.m.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says new evacuation orders have been issued in the Foresthill area for residents living east of Green Ridge Drive to Oakwood Lane to Nugget Drive.
An evacuation advisory is in effect for residents living west of the new evacuation order areas, the Todd Valley area.
The evacuation center at Foresthill High School remains open. People who have animals and livestock are being asked to go to the Gold Country Fair Grounds.
Numerous fire agencies from around the region are sending in strike teams to fight the Trailhead Fire.
9 a.m.
Mandatory evacuations are in effect for parts of Placer and El Dorado Counties because of the Trailhead Fire.
Flames have burned about 350 acres and are threatening homes and other buildings. According to Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service, a total of 2,444 structures are threatened by the fire.
Foresthill High School is open as a shelter for people who've left their homes.
Firefighters are confident they are making progress, but are also concerned about hot spots flaring up overnight.
"At this point the fire is essentially holding inside the retardant lines," said Capt. John Hotchkiss with Cal Fire. "We don't have any structures immediately threatened, but overnight we are worried about hot spots and we will be vigilant in watching it."
The cause of the fire, which first flared up on Tuesday, is under investigation.
