Logtown home destroyed

Mountain Democrat staff

Flames gutted a Stope Way home in Logtown

Friday afternoon.

The two-story residence became engulfed with some surrounding vegetation also catching fire, according to El Dorado County Fire Protection District o cials.

Firefighters jumped on any escaping flames and were ultimately able to extinguish the house fire. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Diamond Spring-El

Dorado Fire Protection

District crews got the call at about 4:45 p.m. Assisting in the firefight were personnel from the EDCFPD, as well as Cameron Park/Cal Fire and Rescue fire departments.

Obituaries

Chris “Crue” Fusano

Firefighters put out hot spots after a fire engulfed a home on Stope Way in Logtown, south of the town of El Dorado.

Wildfire held to 5.6 acres

Noel Stack

Managing editor

Flames charred 5.6 acres of grass and brush at the end of Arroyo Vista Way north of Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills Saturday afternoon.

The Vista Fire broke out just before 2 p.m, prompting a quick response from the El Dorado Hills Fire Department as well as firefighters from the Cal Fire El Dorado-Amador Unit and Cameron Park and Rescue fire departments. The blaze was fought on the ground and in the air, with Cal Fire dropping retardant to protect nearby homes. Crews remained on scene for several hours mopping up after forward progress had been stopped.

Hills.