KING FIRE Update – 9/28/2014 07:40 am

With continued favorable weather conditions firefighting efforts are progressing well and the Incident Commander reports 84% containment of the King Fire.

Current road closures exist to support fire operations as follows:

Mosquito Road is closed from Wentworth Springs Road to Stope Drive.

Ice House Road is closed from US Highway 50.

Please use caution when traveling in the areas affected by this fire as five thousand Firefighters are still actively working this event and fire apparatus including big rigs and bulldozers are utilizing the roads as well.

All areas of El Dorado County affected by the King Fire have been repopulated. No areas remain under evacuation orders.