Incident Update Valley Fire

Date:
09/01/2025
Time:
3:56 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Valley Fire
Start Date/Time
2025-09-01
Incident Status
Active
Location
2057 Sweet Valley Rd, El Dorado Hills, 4 miles east of Folsom Lake
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
El Dorado
Administration Unit
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit and El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
16
Containment
5%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE AEU is in unified command with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office. Evacuation orders and warnings are currently in place. Multiple agencies are assisting with this rapidly escalating fire.

Please check perimetermap.com/El-Dorado-CA or EDSO's page for more information on evacuations.  

A temporary evacuation point has been set up at the Placerville Library on Fair Lane in Placerville. 

 

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

Evacuation Orders issued for the following areas:

  • Sweet Valley Road
  • Hickok Road
  • Sands Road
  • Rough Ridge Road
  • Kanaka Valley Road and the attached roads.
  • Please evacuate the area towards Green Valley Road

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following areas:

  • Deer Valley Road
  • Starbucks Road
  • Please evacuate the area towards Green Valley Road