Evacuation order issued for Bonanza Fire near Shingle Springs in El Dorado County
Some mandatory evacuations remained in place Tuesday night for a vegetation fire in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs.
The fire is burning in the area of Old French Town Road at Bonanza Auto Road, east of Shingle Springs and south of Kingsville.
About 181 acres have burned with 10% containment in what is being called the Bonanza Fire, Cal Fire says.
Officials say the forward progress of the fire has been stopped. The flames had been spreading both east and south at a moderate rate.
There have been no reports of lost structures, but Cal Fire said damage assessment is being performed.
Multiple vehicles at Bonanza Auto Dismantlers were involved in the fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Evacuation order and road closures
shows a mandatory evacuation order remains in place from Chablis Drive east to Highway 49, north to where Kingvale Court meets Kingvale Drive and south to China Hill Road at Bumper Road.
All other evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted.
Multiple road closures are still in place on the north and south ends of the evacuation zone.
An evacuation shelter has been set up at the Placerville Library at 330 Fair Ln. County officials said animals are accepted there on leashes, in carriers, or in kennels.
