Hawk Fire
- 10% Contained
- 45 Acres
- 1 County: El Dorado
08/10/2026 2:13 PM
08/10/2026 5:20 PM
Under Investigation
CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
No team assigned
Hawk Haven Lane & Perry Creek, 1 mile north of Fairplay
Status reports
Evacuations in Progress
Evacuation Warnings
Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
Evacuation Warnings issued for the Hawk Fire:
- Grizzly Flat Road and Mehwald Lane, located in the Somerset and Grizzly Flat Perimeter Zones.
Be ready to leave at a moment's notice. Please drive safely, there are emergency responders in the area. For more information go to: Perimeter Map l El Dorado
Incident Updates
The fire is now at 10% contained, and remains at 45 acres. Firefighters continue making progress with suppression efforts and are working to strengthen containment around the fire. Evacuation Warnings remain in place.
Evacuation Orders have been lifted. Evacuation Warnings are still in place for the Hawk Fire.
Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. One outbuilding was destroyed. Firefighters continue to establish and improve containment lines.
The Hawk Fire is 45 acres, due to better mapping.
The Hawk Fire is growing rapidly with additional spot fires on the ground. More ground and air resources have been requested.
The Hawk Fire is now 45 acres, per remote sensing aircraft.
There are evacuation warnings in place in the area of Grizzly Flat Road and Mehwald Lane, located in the Somerset and Grizzly Flat Perimeter Zones.
Be ready to leave at a moment's notice. Please drive safely, there are emergency responders in the area. For more information go to: Perimeter Map l El Dorado
Updated overview of the Hawk Fire. Firefighters continue to attack the fire from the ground and the air.
Per the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, there is a Mandatory Evacuation Order in place in the Somerset Perimeter Zone for the area Hawk View Lane to Perry Creek Road and Gray Rock to Slug Gultch Road. Please evacuate the area using Fairplay Road and Mount Aukum Road. There is a Temporary Evacuation Point at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane, Placerville. For more information go to: Perimeter Map l El Dorado.
The Hawk Fire is currently 40 acres.
Arial images of the Hawk Fire burning in El Dorado County.
The Hawk Fire in El Dorado County, is estimated at 20 acres by aircraft overhead. Evacuation Orders are in place east of Hawk Haven Lane.
Additional Information
Temporary Evacuation Point
Placerville Library
345 Fair Lane
Placerville CA 95667
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