Storksbill Fire In El Dorado County Is 60 Percent Contained

UPDATE July 22, 9 a.m.: The Storksbill Fire in El Dorado County is now 50 acres and is 60 percent contained.

The blaze has been burning in Pilot Hill since Friday, July 21.

UPDATE 4:30 p.m. Cal Fire says the Storksbill Fire is 40 percent contained at 60 acres.

Previously: The fire is currently at 10 percent containment and evacuations are underway. 

Crews are making good progress on the 50 acre #StorksbillFire near Pilot Hill in El Dorado County. 10% contained. pic.twitter.com/fUpeEnLGvJ

— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) July 22, 2016

#StorksbillFire [update] in Pilot Hill (El Dorado Co) is now 50 acres. Evacs in effect: https://t.co/NDQ7aPxn4Z pic.twitter.com/X2xtq6rlQf

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 22, 2016

Evacs ordered for the 50 acre #StorksbillFire near Pilot Hill in El Dorado Co for Storksbill Rd & Hound Hollow Rd. pic.twitter.com/dUZ7s3mc0Z

— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) July 22, 2016

Firefighters are battling a 20 acre off Storksbill Rd in Pilot Hill (El Dorado Co). #StorksbillFire Photo: Carol S. pic.twitter.com/JC5G1z1jHX

— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 22, 2016