Firefighters are working to contain a grass fire that has burned dozens of acres on the southern end of El Dorado County on Wednesday. Cal Fire's incidents webpage shows the Coyote Fire has burned about 60 acres in the Coyoteville area, about 21 miles southeast of Placerville.

The Coyote Fire in El Dorado County has grown to 624 acres with 5% containment as of Thursday, Cal Fire officials said, the fire burning in rugged terrain.

Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit is battling a 554-acre fire in El Dorado County on Wednesday afternoon. According to Cal Fire, the fire has been named “Coyote Fire,” which started around Coyoteville Lane and Cedar Creek Road at around 2 p.