There is a wildland fire in the area of King of the Mountain​ Dr and Forebay Road in the Pollock Pines area of El Dorado County.
Forebay Road and all tributaries north/east of Forebay Road from Blair Road to Elf Court have been closed with law enforcement personnel stationed at the road closures and patrolling the closed areas. One road block is at Forebay Road and Blair Road with another at Forebay Road and Elf Court.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for approximately118 residences in the area north of Forebay Road between Moon Lane and Elf Court to include the roads of;
King of the Mountain Drive
King of the Mountain Court
Katydid Lane
Kodiak Trail
El Camino Drive
Terrrace Drive
Sherman Way
Sherman Court
Cayman Court
Romer Blvd
Deep Haven Road
Canyon Edge Road
Randolph Canyon Road
Gail Court
Sunshadow Drive
Moon Lane
Flatlander Lane
Caprine Hill Trail
Alpine Vila Lane
Law Enforcement personnel are patrolling the evacuated areas. Please stay out of these areas until mandatory evacuation orders have been canceled.
Voluntary evacuations have been advised to approximately 406 residences in the area North of Pony Express Rd from Blair Road east to Forebay Road and South of Forebay Road from Blair Road east to Elf Ct.
The Red Cross had initially established an evacuation site at the Pollock Pines Community Center (2675 Sanders Drive Pollock Pines, Ca) however the location has lost power and the Red Cross is in the process of establishing another location. The Red Cross has reported that they have had approximately 120 people arrive at the Community Center. As soon as the new site is confirmed we will post it.
As soon as personnel in the field advise us of new information we will post it.
Calfire is continually updating their information line at 530-647-5218