Tiger Fire update: Evacuation order lifted and roads reopened
The mandatory evacuation order has been lifted and roads have been reopened as containment is growing on the Tiger Fire that sparked Friday in Amador County.
The Sunday morning report had containment for the fire at 20%, up from 15% a day earlier.
The Tiger Fire burned 118 acres after being active for 44 hours.
“Over the past few days, Fire crews have made excellent progress in containing the Tiger Fire,” the Amador County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. “As a result of their hard work, the Mandatory Evacuation Order has now been lifted, all roadblocks into the area have been removed, and the Red Cross Shelter has been closed.”
The post stated that although an evacuation warning still exists for some areas, residents may resume normal activities. They are “encouraged” to remain aware of changing conditions, the post stated.
More than 300 personnel from multiple agencies continue working on the wildfire, according to a Facebook post from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado unit.
Crews are expected to continue to construct control lines, secure the perimeter, conduct mop-up and mitigate hazard trees throughout the day to increase containment.
No structures have been damaged or destroyed, according to the post.
