Evacuations are in place for a wildfire burning in the Shingle Springs area.The Bonanza Fire in El Dorado County has grown to about 80 acres at a moderate rate of speed. It sparked in the area of the ...

The El Dorado County Fire Protection District recently launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program, allowing them to fly drones. "They can help us find people who are in remote area rescues.

There's a new help for firefighters in El Dorado County 01:51. COOL — The El Dorado County Fire Protection District got some new gear this fire season helping them find flames faster and save ...

Supervisor John Hidahl, whose district encompasses El Dorado Hills and who initially brought the proclamation to the board on July 18, brought the motion to rescind Tuesday morning.

A map from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire damage assessment teams shows 22 homes destroyed by the wildfire, most along Volcanoville Road.