Cal Fire responds to wildfire burning near Placerville in El Dorado County
.png "Fire crews responded to a fire Wednesday, June 3, 2026, north of Placerville near Holland Drive in El Dorado County.")
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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.
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.
This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM.
