We have been advised that there is some false information being distributed regarding the current Sand Fire Road Closures.

The following are a list of current road closures:

• The closure at E-16 (Mt. Aukum Rd.) and Fairplay Road is moved south to Lone Barn Rd. (near D’Agostini pond).
• The closure at E-16 and the County Line has been moved to E-16 and Brinkwood Rd. To prevent the use of back roads to circumnavigate the closure, a traffic unit is assigned to Flat Creek Rd at Bertone Rd.
• Sandridge Rd. at Highway 49 is closed.
• The tclosure at Sandridge Rd.and Bucks Bar Road has been moved closer to Sandridge Rd. and Deerhaven Rd. (near the end of the paved road). The road is open from Bucks Bar Rd. to this closure on Sandridge Rd.

Some evacuation orders have been changed and some still remain in effect.

Below are listed the changes as reported by Cal Fire

SAND FIRE
​Cal Fire ​
NEWS RELEASE Date: Monday July 28, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m.
www.fire.ca.gov
Media Information Line: (916) 800-2311

The following areas remain under an Evacuation Order:
• Flat Creek Rd.
• Brinkwood Rd.
• Painted Pony Rd.
• Higgins Rd.
• Twin Rivers Rd. and all connecting roads.
Residents returning to the area may be required to show identification and proof of residency. CAL
FIRE encourages residents returning to the area to drive safely and watch for fire equipment and
firefighter activity within those affected areas.

Evacuation Order reduced to Evacuation Warning​ in the following areas of Amador County and El Dorado County as listed below​
:

Amador County:
• Hwy 49/Bell Rd., Courier Rd. Shenandoah Rd. and Upton Rd.

El Dorado County:
• All of Upton Rd., Jaybird, D’Agnostini, Bertone, Squirrel Hollow, and Rabbit
Ridge.

Evacuation Order cancelled​
in the following areas of El Dorado County as listed below​
:​

• Deer Haven/Sand Ridge East to Somerset, Buzzard’s Gulch, Van Pooka, and La
Mesa
• All areas/roads East of E16/Mt. Aukum Dr., between Coyote Junction to Gray’s
Corner

Evacuation Warning cancelled ​ ​
in the following areas of El Dorado County as listed below​
:​

• San Ridge Road/Morning Canyon to Gorge View to Horseshoe Bend to Gray’s
Corner to E16/Mt., Aukum Rd. to Buck’s Bar/Sand Ridge Rd.
At 10:00 this morning, all evacuations warnings for the area of Outingdale Community have been
rescinded. All homes East of E16 (Mt Aukum Rd.)​
are
open for residents to return.
Traffic Control Point remain at the following locations:
• Sand Ridge Rd. at Deerhaven
• E16 at Lone Barn
• E16 at Brinkwood
• Flat Creek at Bertone

The Sand Fire has burned approximately 4,000 acres. The fire is 20% contained. There have been a total of 606 voluntary evacuations and 477 mandatory evacuations. Sandridge Road is going to remain closed until further notice.East 16 at Fairplay is closed to the El Dorado County line. The reverse 911 system used by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Service was utilized five separate times to warn over one thousand citizens as the fire progressed.Those residents who use a cellular phone as their sole means of telephonic communication are urged to register their device with the Sheriff’s OES self registration portal. This can be done by typing ready.edso.org in your URL/search bar.

The Red Cross Evacuation Center was moved from the El Dorado County Fairgrounds to the Ponderosa High School gymnasium. Domestic animals are welcome and can be brought with their owners and caged outside of the evacuation center with the exception of horses. Horses are not permitted at the Ponderosa Evacuation Center If you come across a stray animal or have become separated from your pet you can contact El Dorado County Animal Services at www.edcgov.us/animalservices.

To check on evacuees or loved ones, the Red Cross has also set up their "Safe and Well" website. The website is accessible at www.redcross.org/safeandwell. There are two ways to search:by phone number and name or by name and complete address.

SAND FIRE

Incident Update

7-26-14, 7:30 pm

www.fire.ca.gov

Fire Information Line: 530-227-3571

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED

The Sand fire has burned approximately 1300 acres. There have been three structures destroyed. Between two hundred to two hundred and fifty people have been evacuated. Those evacuated have been a mixture of voluntary and mandatory evacuee’s. At this point,there has been one reported minor injury to a firefighter. Over 500 Firefighters are currently assigned to the Sand incident. Air resources included six Cal Fire air tankers and the DC 10. Cal Fire and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office are being assisted by multiple federal, state and local agencies. Sandridge Road is going to remain closed and will be reassessed at noon tomorrow. Mandatory evacuations are still in effect on the south side of Sandridge Road from Highway 49 to Morning Canyon Road at the intersection of Ladies Valley Road. The Red Cross shelter is up and running for evacuee’s and animals at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. There will be an updated joint press release tomorrow.

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