Payer Fire: Evacuations underway as fire spreads rapidly in El Dorado County
Updated: 4:27 PM PDT July 6, 2024
HERE AT HOME, WE’RE JUST FACING MORE HEAT. IN FACT, RIGHT NOW, WE’RE AT 68 DEGREES, SO IT’S NOT A BAD TIME TO GO RUNNING, TO RIDE A BIKE, TO WALK THE DOG, WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO OUTSIDE. YOU WANT TO TRY TO DO IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE WINDS ARE BLOWING FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST RIGHT NOW AT ABOUT THREE MILES AN HOUR. BUT AS WE GO THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON, LOOK AT 94 OVER 11 AT 1:00 P.M., 103 AT 3:00 P.M., 110 DEGREES, LIKE I SAID, RECORD BREAKING HEAT FOR TODAY. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THAT HEAT IS GOING TO CONTINUE WITH US, NOT JUST TODAY BUT THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. NOW AS WE GET TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WE MIGHT SEE SOME BREAKS, THIS HEAT MIGHT DOWN A LITTLE LOWER THAN 90 TEMPS, AND AS WE GO INTO NEXT WEEKEND IT’S GOING TO BE A LITTLE COOLER. IT LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT SEE DOUBLE DIGIT HIGHS NEXT WEEKEND. AND I’M SURE EVERYONE’S GOING TO JOIN IN ON THAT. SO SOME WAYS FOR YOU TO BEAT THE HEAT IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE LOCAL STREAMS. THE NORTH FORK OF THE AMERICAN RIVER AT THE AUBURN DAM. RIGHT NOW IT’S 66 DEGREES. THE WATER HAS REALLY WARMED UP THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE SACRAMENTO RIVER IS AT 72. LAKE FREEPORT FOLSOM IN BROWNS RAVINE IS AT 76. SO IT’S VERY COMFORTABLE. LIKE I SAID, YOUR COMMUNITY POOLS ARE USUALLY IN THE 70S TO 80S AND LAKE TAHOE TAHOE CITY IS AT 66. REMEMBER WHEN THIS HEAT WAVE STARTED, THE LAKE TEMPERATURE WAS ONLY ABOUT 59. NOW AS WE LOOK AT THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST, 93 TODAY IN THE TRUCKEE AND LAKE TAHOE AREA. YEAH, THAT’S REALLY HOT. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 90S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BEFORE WE START TO GO BACK INTO THE 80S FOR THE FOOTHILLS TODAY, 106 MORE OF THE SAME TOMORROW. SO AGAIN STAY HYDRATED. DRINK LOTS OF WATER. IT’S NOT ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU ACCLIMATIZE YOUR BODY TO. IN FACT, THEY WEAR OUT OVER TIME IN THESE HEAT WAVES. NOW FOR SACRAMENTO TODAY WE ARE EXPECTING A HIGH OF 111. AGAIN THAT SHOULD BEAT THE RECORD OF 105. WHICH WAS SET IN 1989. WE’VE HAD THAT RECORD FOR A WHILE. TOMORROW 106, 102, 101 FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THAT’S NOT GOING TO BE SO BAD, IS IT? AND THEN LIKE I SAID, HIGHS IN THE HIGH 90’S ARE EXPECTED FOR THE MIDDLE AND LATE OF NEXT WEEK. THAT’S CERTAINLY GOING TO BE BETTER THAN WHAT WE’VE HAD. IT’S CRAZY WEATHER IN THE BAY AREA. I’M SORT OF. HOW TO ESCAPE THE HEAT. AND THEN I WENT BACK TO THIS THICK HEAT. WOW. IT’S
Payer Fire: Evacuations underway as fire spreads rapidly in El Dorado County
Updated: 4:27 PM PDT July 6, 2024
A wildfire in El Dorado County is spreading quickly and has prompted evacuations, according to Cal Fire. (Video player above: Northern California Heat Wave | Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto expected to break more records) The fire started southeast of Placerville on Paydirt Drive, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District said. At least 16 acres have burned so far, Cal Fire said. The fire is moving at a dangerous speed. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said evacuation orders are in place from Country Club and Duden Drives to the Placerville Airport. There are road closures at Broadway and Airport Road, Cedar Ravine Road and County Club Drive, and Cedar Ravie Road and Paydirt Drive. Access to the airport has been cut off. The Placerville Library is the evacuation center for residents. See the evacuation zones here. | MORE | A 2024 Guide to How to Prepare for Wildfires in California Here are the top websites that are important to all Californians during wildfire season. Cal Fire Wildfire Incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here. Wildfires on Federal Lands: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here. Power Outage Preparedness: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when one returns here. Here’s how to track and report PG&E power outages. Stay informed when you’ve lost power and cell service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you. Be prepared for road closures: Download the Caltrans QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here.
A wildfire in El Dorado County is spreading rapidly and has prompted evacuations, according to Cal Fire.
(Video player above: Northern California heat wave | Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto expected to break more records)
The fire started southeast of Placerville on Paydirt Drive, the El Dorado County Fire Protection District said.
At least 40 acres have burned so far, Cal Fire said. The fire is spreading at a dangerous rate.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said evacuation orders were in effect from Country Club and Duden Drives to the Placerville Airport.
There are road closures at Broadway and Airport Road, Cedar Ravine Road and County Club Drive, and Cedar Ravie Road and Paydirt Drive.
Access to the airport has been cut off.
The Placerville Library is the reception center for evacuated residents. View evacuation zones here.
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