Fire at a glance (numbers)

  • Incident Name: Folsom
  • State: CA
  • Lead Agency: NEU
  • Size (acres): 2
  • Percent Contained: 100%
  • Estimate of Containment: June 30, 2021
  • Personnel: 60+
  • Structures Destroyed:

Folsom, Auburn Folsom Road in Newcastle. Three separate fires, evacuation and road closures in effect.

June 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Auburn Folsom Road is closed from Indian Hill to Powerhouse Road, per CAL FIRE. All aircraft is off the fire.

June 30, 2021 at 12:45 PM

Folsom IC is starting to release excess resources. All dozers are on their way back.

June 30, 2021 at 12:26 PM

Firefighters are beginning mop-up on the three fires, Auburn Folsom Road remains closed. Tanker 89 is returning to Grass Valley Air Attack Base.

June 30, 2021 at 12:22 PM

Forward progress on all 3 fires has been stopped, according to Air Attack 230. Releasing all aircraft.

June 30, 2021 at 12:20 PM

Firefighters are making good progress, Air Attack just canceled the helicopter.

June 30, 2021 at 12:18 PM Power lines are “starting to get hot,” a life safety alert has been issued for lines possibly dropping to the ground. PG&E has been advised. 83 customers are out of power.

June 30, 2021 at 12:11 PM

Everbridge alert message to residents in a 1/4 mile radius from the fire, especially in the northeast area.

June 30, 2021 at 12:08 PM

Ongoing evacuations in the Auburn Folsom Rd. area, air support will arrive over the Folsom incident shortly.

June 30, 2021 at 12:04 PM

There appear to be several fires on Auburn Folsom Road, at least three fires. One has imminent threat to structures. Evacuations are in progress.

June 30, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Full wildland response dispatched to a reported fire on Auburn Folsom Road in the Newcastle area.