All remaining evacuation warnings were lifted around the Crozier Fire, but an area around the footprint of the El Dorado County wildfire was still under an evacuation order Wednesday morning as firefighters continued to increase containment lines.
The size of the Crozier Fire remained the same, 1,938 acres as of Wednesday morning, and containment of the wildfire northeast of Placerville had increased to 68%, according to Cal Fire.
The wildfire started last week northwest of Slate Mountain and grew to about 244 acres after the first few hours, before it nearly tripled its size by the following morning. The size of the wildfire has not increased for the past several days.
On Wednesday, firefighters were expected to concentrate on extinguishing smoldering spots and removing fire-weakened trees within the area of the fire, according to a Cal Fire situation summary.
Roughly 1,200 firefighting personnel on Wednesday were assigned to the Crozier Fire. Cal Fire said a gradual reduction of firefighting resources was underway as the state firefighting agency looks to deploy them elsewhere throughout California where needed.
Slightly warmer temperatures and lower humidity was expected over the fire zone Wednesday. While containment had increased to 68%, Cal Fire officials remained concerned about the large amount of dead vegetation in the area that can serve as fuel for a wildfire.
Kyle Ferris, a fire behavior analyst with Cal Fire, told firefighters in a Wednesday morning operations briefing to remain cautious âas those fuels still remain dry and readily available for ignitions.â
The El Dorado County Sheriffâs Office on Tuesday afternoon announced that the remaining evacuation warning for the Crozier Fire had been lifted, but an evacuation order was still in place Wednesday around the footprint of the fire.
The Sheriffâs Office has asked residents to visit perimetermap.com to view the evacuation map. Residents can enter their address in the search bar to see the latest information.
Sheriffâs officials urged drivers using Rock Creek Road, an extremely narrow rural road, to use a suggested traffic flow plan as there will still be firefighting personnel and their vehicles traveling in the area. Areas of the El Dorado National Forest remained under a forest closure.
âWeâre coming to end of this event. The evacuations are over, and our residents are back in their homes. Now, I only need two things from you,â El Dorado Sheriffâs Capt. Michael Lensing told firefighters in Wednesdays operations briefing. âDonât be complacent, and stay safe in these final days so you can go home to your family.â
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