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- Cal Fire officials were battling a wildfire near Placerville in El Dorado County.
- The wildfire had burned about 5 acres near the 2000 block of Holland Drive.
- Cal Fire requested additional resources and aircraft.
Cal Fire officials were sending aircraft as firefighters were battling a wildfire that was burning Wednesday in a remote area near Placerville in El Dorado County.
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At 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, the wildfire was burning near the 2000 block of Holland Drive, just south of the South Fork of the American River and north of Placerville, the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit announced in social media posts.
At 6:35 p.m., Cal Fire officials said the wildfire had burned about 6 acres, and aircraft and firefighters on the ground were battling the blaze.
About 6:30 p.m., the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office issued a mandatory evacuation order in the areas along Holland Drive and Parleys Canyon Road. A temporary evacuation center was set up at the Placerville Library at 345 Fair Lane in Placerville.
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At 7 p.m. Wednesday, sheriff’s officials said evacuation warnings were in place in the area south of the mandatory evacuation order zone.
The evacuation warning was issued for areas along Holland Drive, Wasatch Road, Highland Drive, Pocket Mine Road, and Parleys Canyon Road. Sheriff’s officials said residents in these areas should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice, and residents who choose to evacuate now should use Mosquito Road South to Placerville.
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This is a developing story; check back with sacbee.com for updates.
This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM.