Hawk Fire
- 100% Contained
- 45 Acres
- 1 County: El Dorado
08/10/2026 2:13 PM
08/14/2026 9:59 PM
08/14/2026 7:46 PM
Under Investigation
CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit
No team assigned
Hawk Haven Lane and Perry Creek, 1 mile north of Fair Play
Status reports
Incident Updates
The Hawk Fire is 100% contained.
The Hawk Fire is now 90% contained and remains at 45 acres. Firefighters continue to patrol the area for any remaining hot spots or fire activity.
No changes to acreage or containment.
The Hawk Fire is now 85% contained and remains at 45 acres.
The Hawk Fire is now 80% contained and remains at 45 acres. Firefighters are transitioning to patrol status and will continue monitoring the area for any remaining hot spots or fire activity.
The Hawk Fire is now 75% contained, and remains at 45 acres. Firefighters will continue working in the area to mop up hot spots, secure containment lines, and monitor the perimeter for any remaining heat or fire activity.
Per the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, the Evacuation Warnings are now lifted for the Hawk Fire. It is safe to return home, so please drive carefully and watch for emergency personnel and equipment. Stay alert for changing conditions and continue to monitor official updates.
The fire is now 25% contained and remains at 45 acres. Firefighters are continuing to strengthen containment lines, mop up hot spots, and monitor the fire’s perimeter to prevent further spread. Per the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, evacuation orders for the Hawk Fire have been reduced to an Evacuation Warning. If you choose to return, please drive carefully and watch for emergency personnel and equipment. For current evacuation warning information visit:
Perimeter Map | El Dorado
The Evacuation Orders have been reduced to an Evacuation Warnings for the Hawk Fire. If you choose to return, please drive carefully and watch for emergency personnel and equipment. Stay alert for changing conditions and continue to monitor official 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 Orders and Warnings remain in place.
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.
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