For Immediate Release

Sergeant Simon Brown

At this time the communities of Stumpy Meadows, Quintette, and Volcanoville are still under a mandatory evacuation order .  The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is working with the USDA Forrest Service Fire Management Team to keep the community updated as conditions change.  The fire is still burning in the area of the Rubicon Canyon and there has been active fire activity in the King Fire burn scar.  El Dorado County Sheriff Deputies are heavily patrolling the areas closed due to evacuation.  Wentworth Springs Road remains closed at Volcanoville Road and also at Ice House Road. 

Call the Emergency Preparedness line for assistance with shelter related to the Fork Fire 530-377-3256

Call El Dorado County Animal Services for assistance caring for animals left behind in the evocation zone 530-621-5795.