Breaking: Echo Fire reported in El Dorado County on May 18

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First discovered: 1:43 a.m. May 18

Initial location: El Dorado County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Echo

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:43 a.m. at in El Dorado County, California.

Echo Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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