Placer County sheriff's officials are issuing mandatory evacuation orders for the Auburn area after a fire ignited near Foresthill Bridge.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is enforcing mandatory evacuations on the following roads:
- Oak Haven Road
- Flood Road in canyon
- Woodland Place
- Lamborn Lane
- Temple Drive
- Tierra Way
- Mountain Avenue
- Sierra Way
An evacuation center for evacuees has been set up at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn.
According to a tweet from Cal Fire NEU, firefighters are on the scene of what's being called the Stagecoach Fire. The fire is estimated to be five acres on top of the hill near the Foresthill Bridge.
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Firefighters are on the scene of the #StagecoachFire estimated at four to five acres on top of the hill threatening structures. pic.twitter.com/8Fxr1PDTQh
— CAL FIRE NEU (@CALFIRENEU) July 20, 2017