Incident Update Pay Fire
- Date:
- 07/08/2024
- Time:
- 8:04 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Pay Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Paydirt Drive, near Placerville
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- El Dorado
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 77
- Containment
- 50%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
All evacuation warnings have been reduced to “safe to re-enter.”
Mop up continues as engine crews are using hose lines placed during the initial attack to fully extinguish hotspots within the fire’s perimeter.
Thank you to the many cooperators assisting on this incident - U.S. Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Diamond Springs El Dorado Fire Protection District, El Dorado Hills Fire Department, Rescue Fire Department, CHP - Placerville, Georgetown Fire, Garden Valley Fire Protection District, Pioneer Fire Protection District, CAL FIRE NEU, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, and California State Parks.