Blaze destroys China Hill Road residence

Flames consumed a home in El Dorado Wednesday afternoon, displacing two residents.

While no injuries were reported, the structure is considered a total loss, according to El Dorado County Fire Protection District Capt. Jacob Poganski. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District.

Firefighters from El Dorado County Fire arrived to the China Hill Road residence at 3:12 p.m. Wednesday afternoon to assist Diamond Springs-El Dorado crews. The fire was well-involved and had already spread to a significant portion of the structure, according to an EDCFPD social media post. Personnel from the Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit and Cameron Park and Rescue fire departments also assisted in the firefight, coordinating to extinguish the blaze quickly.