More evacuations have been ordered as the Electra fire continues to grow in the Sierra foothills.
CAL FIRE had PG&E cut the power to about 15,000 customers in Amador and Calaveras Counties as a precaution.
Mandatory evacuation orders and warnings combined affected up to 700 residents in Amador County and 300 to 400 people in Calaveras County, Redman said. Evacuation centers were set up for people and animals. The flames are in rugged terrain near Jackson and Highway 49, making it difficult for firefighters to reach."It's down a very windy, narrow, steep road and there's quite a bit of vegetation in that area that's making it real hard to access. It's very steep drainage," said Diana Swart, CAL FIRE spokesperson."This was the closest I've ever been to a fire.
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