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- The Hawk Fire was burning Monday afternoon in El Dorado County.
- Flames destroyed an outbuilding while firefighters worked to corral the blaze.
- Officials ordered mandatory evacuations and evacuation warnings for others.
Firefighters on Monday afternoon stopped forward progress of a vegetation fire that prompted El Dorado County sheriff’s officials to issue a mandatory evacuation order for some as firefighters worked to corral the blaze.
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The Hawk Fire was burning in the area of Hawk Haven Lane and Perry Creek Road in the unincorporated community of Fair Play, the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit announced in social media posts.
Cal Fire officials said the Hawk Fire, as of 3:45 p.m. Monday, had burned an estimated 45 acres. The flames had destroyed an outbuilding.
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order for the area of Hawk Haven Lane to Perry Creek Road and Gray Rock to Slug Gultch Road. Sheriff’s officials asked residents to evacuate the area using Fairplay Road and Mount Aukum Road.
A temporary evacuation point was at the Placerville Library at 345 Fair Lane in Placerville.
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The Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning for the area of Grizzly Flat Road and Mehwald Lane, Slug Gulch Road, Boondock Trail, Kirk Lane, Silent Path Road and Raphael Ridge Road, located in the Somerset, Grizzly Flat and Omo Ranch perimeter zones. Those residents were warned to be prepare to leave at a moment’s notice.
At 4:20 p.m. Monday, Cal Fire officials announced that forward progress of the fire has been stopped, but evacuation orders and warnings remained in place.
Firefighters had 10% of the fire contained as of 5:05 p.m., Cal Fire officials said, and the size of the fire remained at 45 acres. Firefighters continued making progress with suppression efforts and were working to strengthen containment around the fire.
The Sheriff’s Office at 5:10 p.m. announced that the evacuation order was reduced to an evacuation warning. Sheriff’s officials asked residents who choose to return to drive carefully and watch for emergency personnel and equipment in there area.
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This story was originally published August 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM.