Hwy 50 Closed In Placerville Due To Wildfire
Evacuations are also being ordered
By Marilyn Nelson on August 14, 2019
Caltrans is advising all travelers to avoid Highway 50 in western El Dorado county due to a wildfire.
KCRA is reporting the highway is closed in both directions between Shingle Springs and Placerville due to a fire near Greenstone Road in Placerville.
Residents in homes on Studebaker Road are also being ordered to evacuate.
UPDATE: Eastbound Highway 50 is closed near Greenstone Road in Placerville after a vehicle fire spread into nearby vegetation, officials said.Get the latest >> https://bit.ly/2YZDCcA
Posted by KCRA 3 on Wednesday, August 14, 2019