Incident Update Coyote Fire
- Date:
- 08/24/2025
- Time:
- 10:40 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Coyote Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-08-20
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Coyoteville Lane and Cedar Creek Road, Somerset
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- El Dorado
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 624
- Containment
- 46%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters continue to make great progress towards containment. Fire suppression repair has begun. As a reminder, the current fire footprint includes private property and Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) lands. These areas may only be entered with landowner permission, and all SPI lands remain closed to public access.