Update: Happy Fire burns 20 acres in El Dorado County
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Updated: 3:54 p.m. June 30
First discovered: 2:40 p.m. June 30
Initial location: Mt. Aukum Road, Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Happy Fire
Happy Fire initially started today at 2:40 p.m. on Mt. Aukum Road, Placerville in El Dorado County, California.
There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.
Evacuation information from Cal Fire
Evacuation Warnings
Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
See live video from the area:
Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-Somerset
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published June 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM.