Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Creek, El Dorado County
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: AEU
- Size (acres): 16
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: July 1, 2024
- Personnel: 40
- Structures Destroyed: 0
Creek, AEU,Coon Creek Road and Owl Creek Road, Greenwood in El Dorado County. Brush and timber.
July 1, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Mop-up operations continue.
June 30, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Mop-up operations and backhauling equipment will continue today. Please continue to be cautious of fire personnel and equipment as crews work in the area.
June 29, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Hwy 193 has reopened. Please use caution and watch for fire apparatus.
June 29, 2024 at 8:07 PM
All evacuations and warnings have been lifted.
June 29, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Air Attack is making one more check of the fire. Ground resources are extinguishing hotspots and starting mop-up operations.
Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place.
Assisting agencies: Georgetown Fire, Garden Valley Fire Protection District, El Dorado County Fire Protection District, Diamond Springs El Dorado Fire Protection District, Tribal Fire • Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, U.S. Forest Service – Eldorado National Forest, and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office
June 29, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Full closure on HWY 193 from Penobscot Road to Georgetown Road remains in place.
June 29, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Forward progress has been stopped. Tankers 89 and 88 have been released from the incident, returning to Grass Valley Air Attack base. Evacuation warnings and orders remain in place.
June 29, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Fire has been mapped at 15.5 acres.
June 29, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Air Attack is releasing Tanker 131 back to McClellan and the Chinook helicopter back to Truckee.
June 29, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Another large tanker drop to assist the ground resources – good progress reported. Helicopters are working the spot fires.
June 29, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Engine strike team dispatched from CAL FIRE NEU (Nevada-Yuba-Placer) to the fire.
June 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM
FIRIS mapping plane has arrived over the fire.
June 29, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Tankers 88 and 89 are continuing to work the fire with reloads out of Grass Valley Air Attack base.
June 29, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Fire activity has moderated, according to Air Attack. There is a solid retardant line at the heel of the fire, retardant drops will be extending this line to box the fire in.
June 29, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Fire has numerous spot fires under the tree canopy. Tanker 131 to drop ahead of the head of the fire.
June 29, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Ground resources are working on structure protection. Helicopters are dropping at the head of the fire. Additional resources arriving at the fire.
June 29, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Power lines are down in the area, 1,028 customers in the greater Greenwood area are without power.
June 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The fire is spotting after making it to the top of the ridge. Air Attack requested large air tankers, Tanker 210 is arriving over the fire from McClellan.
June 29, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Creek Air Attack estimates the fire at 5-6 acres. There is a retardant line in front of the structures. Tankers are returning to Grass Valley to reload retardant.
June 29, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Tankers over the Creek incident will provide retardant lines for structure protection.
June 29, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Air Attack and tankers from Grass Valley arriving in the Creek incident in Greenwood.
June 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Additional units dispatched to the fire in the Greenwood (Middle Fork) area.
June 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Reported fire in the Middle Fork is a structure fire with extension to the vegetation, units at scene.
June 29, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Report of a vegetation fire near the Ruck-a-Chucky Campground in the Middle Fork of the American River canyon, units responding.
