Electra Fire (2022): Why Amador lifted evacuations at 80% containment

Amador County announced the lifting of evacuations while reporting 80% containment. Firefighters still faced steep access, high temperatures and low humidity while trying to reach residual smoke inside the perimeter.

Incident record

Reported start4 July 2022
Location in the incident recordElectra Road and Hwy 49, southeast of Jackson in Amador County
County listingAmador, Calaveras
Reported footprint4,470 acres
Recorded containment100%

Why Amador lifted evacuations at 80% containment

The decision affecting residents and the work still assigned to crews involved different locations and thresholds. The county notice documents a change for its affected population; it should not automatically be extended to every jurisdiction listed on the two-county fire.

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