Update: Wildfire evacuation order downgraded to warning in parts of Calaveras County
A mandatory evacuation order for parts of Calaveras County has been downgraded to a warning as of about 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the county’s Office of Emergency Services said.
The warning is in effect for residents in the area of Loera Road, parts of Watertown Road and parts of Paloma Road around Campo Seco (north of Valley Springs), the office said. These residents should listen to evacuation instructions from law enforcement, and non-residents should avoid the area.
The fire began Thursday and had reached 150 acres by around 6 p.m., according to Cal Fire. The agency reported the fire as zero percent contained around the same time.
Calaveras High school, located at 350 High School Street in San Andreas, is being set up as a temporary shelter site until 8 p.m. for those affected.
This story was originally published April 29, 2021 at 5:50 PM.
