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El Dorado County Wildfire Damages Home

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Firefighters contained a wildfire near Camino in El Dorado County this afternoon after it damaged one home.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Teri Mizuhara says the fire near the intersection of Highway 50 and Ponderosa Road burned the home´s siding, along with a swimming pool, deck and pump house. Total damage is estimated at $24,000 dollars.

The cause of the 19-acre blaze is determined to be a spark from a vehicle exhaust system.

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