Important Takeaways:
- After starting as a 25-acre wildland fire in El Dorado County early on Wednesday morning the Crozier Fire is now among the five largest active wildland fires in California.
- The fire is burning in the Swansboro/Mosquito area of El Dorado County, about 14.5 miles northeast of Placerville and around 60 miles east of Sacramento.
- As fire crews enter the third day of battling the Crozier Fire in El Dorado County, the fire saw a second night of large growth.
- The Crozier Fire gained 123 acres through Thursday night and is now being mapped at 1,705 acres.
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Important Takeaways:
- After starting as a 25-acre wildland fire in El Dorado County early on Wednesday morning the Crozier Fire is now among the 10 largest active wildland fires in California.
- Uncommonly strong winds for the area and continued hot and dry conditions have allowed the fire to rapidly grow in size within its first day.
- The Crozier Fire has now burned 1,187 acres with 5% containment. The fire had grown by 481 acres between 6 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
- In their morning report, CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit says the fire is burning in an area of heavy timber, thick brush and that is proving difficult to access.
- After the Crozier Fire grew by an additional 135 acres overnight, CAL FIRE has also increased the evacuation warning zones.
- California’s sixth-largest active fire grew overnight from 571 acres to 706. That is an increase of 135 acres.
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