Incident Update Crozier Fire
- Date:
- 08/10/2024
- Time:
- 8:31 AM
Information Line: 530-285-0595
Incident Facts
- Name
- Crozier Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- North West of Slate Mountain
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- El Dorado
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: CAL FIRE AEU, Eldorado National Forest and El Dorado County Sheriff's Office
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 1,960
- Containment
- 8%
- Structures Threatened
- 4,017
- Structures Destroyed
- 0
- Structures Damaged
- 0
- Civilian Injuries
- 0
- Firefighter Injuries
- 0
- Civilian Fatalities
- 0
- Firefighter Fatalities
- 0
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The fire continues to burn in steep, rugged timber, burning out the dry and dead fuels.
Fire operations held the perimeter of the fire throughout the night.
Crews continue to actively engage the fire, when possible, to build direct line, reinforce lines, and mop-up.
Weather will remain hot and dry throughout the weekend. Winds are expected to remain out of the South-West at 4-9 mph with gusts of up to 20 mph during the day.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders and Warnings
Evacuations Orders: Orders have been issued for:
- Georgetown
- Volcanoville
- Mosquito/Swansboro Community
- Quintette
- Areas east of Hwy 193
Evacuations Warnings: Warnings have been issued for a large area around the fire. For an up-to-date map, visit the evacuation map below.
Road Closures: Mosquito Road at Rock Creek Road, Rock Creek Road at Trail Gulch Rd, Hwy 193 at Shoemaker Rd, East bound Wentworth Springs Road at Citabria Lane and Westbound Wentworth Springs Rd at Stumpy Meadows Reservoir.
Evacuation Shelters
- Cameron Park CSD
2502 Country Club Dr., Cameron Park
Animal Evacuation Center
- Animal Control at 6435 Capitol Ave, Diamond Springs, CA 95619, 530-621-5795
Incident Map
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 99
- Water Tenders
- 36
- Helicopters
- 10
- Dozers
- 13
- Hand Crews
- 43
- Other
- 4
- Total Personnel
- 1543
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, AT&T, UC Berkeley Blodget Forest, Cal OES, California Conservation Corp., CDCR, California Highway Patrol (CHP), El Dorado County, El Dorado Irrigation District (EID), Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, PG&E, Red Cross (Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, Placer), Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), Siller Brothers. |