Fiddletown, CA — While progress was made extinguishing the large Caldor Fire over the weekend, a new fire, the Lawrence incident, ignited nearby in Amador County.
The fire started yesterday at 10:45am north of Fiddletown on Lawrence Road. Officials stopped the forward spread at 46 acres. Containment is 60-percent. No structures were destroyed and no injuries were reported. Crews took advantage of cooler temperatures overnight to mitigate the threat to any structures. Mop-up will continue today. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Written by BJ Hansen.
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