Trailhead Fire
Trailhead Fire: View of Cock Robin point from the East, June 29, 2016
Location	Eldorado National Forest, Placer County & El Dorado County, California
Coordinates	38°58′08″N 120°51′14″W / 38.969°N 120.854°W / 38.969; -120.854
Statistics[1][2]
Date(s)	June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28) - July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)
Burned area	5,646 acres (23 km2)
Cause	Under investigation
Map
Location in Northern California

The Trailhead Fire was a wildfire burning in the Middle Fork American River canyon in both Placer County & El Dorado County, California.^[2] As of July 18, 2016^[update] the fire has consumed 5,646 acres (22.85 km²) and is 100% contained.

Events

On Wednesday June 29, less than 24 hours after the fire was first reported, the fire had grown to over 1,000 acres (4.0 km²) forcing widespread evacuations as over 2,500 structures were threatened.^[3] By Wednesday evening, the fire was only 12% contained and two evacuation centers had been established: one at Golden Sierra High School in Garden Valley for residents in El Dorado County, and a second at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn for residents in Placer County.^[4]