Coloma Fire near Placerville 80% contained after spreading past containment lines
Fire crews struggled to contain a small wildfire burning in Placerville on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire ignited midday Tuesday off Quartz Mountain Drive in Placerville. The fire initially burned around 1 acre of heavy brush before crews contained it, Cal Fire said in a social media post. But around 1 p.m., the fire began spotting past containment lines, threatening structures in the area.
Motorists were asked to avoid Bedford Avenue and find an alternate route around 1 p.m., according to a post from the Placerville Police Department.
The blaze is called the Coloma Fire and is being managed by Cal Fire and the El Dorado County Fire Protection District. Crews are fighting the fire using air and ground operations.
Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado Unit said in a follow-up post a little after 5 p.m. that the fire burned 2.6 acres and is 80% contained. Officials added the threat to structures was mitigated and all roads were open.
This story was originally published August 3, 2021 at 2:19 PM.