August 16, 2016
The Trailhead Fire that resulted in the burning of thousands of acres also led to the discovery of a completely intact archaeological site. Auburn Reporter Tricia Caspers joins Insight Tuesday to explain the origins of the site.
July 7, 2016
Update July 8, 4 a.m.: As of Friday morning, the Trailhead fire was 85 percent contained at 5,646 acres. A smaller El Dorado National Forest crew of firefighters is now handling the blaze.
July 6, 2016
UPDATE: Firefighters have contained 85 percent of the 5,615-acre wildfire burning across Placer and El Dorado Counties.
July 5, 2016
More than 2,100 firefighters remain on the Trailhead Fire Tuesday morning. The blaze burning in Placer and El Dorado counties is at 60 percent containment.
July 4, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Update 6 p.m. July 4: The Trailhead Fire is 50 percent contained at 5,444 acres. Mandatory evacuation orders are being reduced to voluntary in areas affected by the fire in Placer and El Dorado counties.
July 1, 2016 | Ed Joyce
Forecasters say the threat of wildfires will remain high in Southern California and the Southwest in July and August because of persistent drought and because summer rains may not be as consistent as usual.
July 1, 2016
Officials say crews fighting the Trailhead Fire in Placer and El Dorado counties made good progress Thursday but that the fire became more active. As of Friday afternoon, the blaze has charred 2,551 acres.
June 30, 2016
UPDATE 10:32 p.m.: The Trailhead Fire is now 1,564 acres and is 12 percent contained. Additional mandatory evacuations were issued for El Dorado County Thursday afternoon.
June 29, 2016
UPDATE 6:39 p.m.: The Trailhead Fire near Todd Valley in Placer and El Dorado counties is now 1,000 acres and 12 percent contained.
