Placerville, originally a gold-mining town known as Dry Diggin's, was incorporated in 1854. Mark Twain was a writer for the town's Mountain Democrat newspaper. A wildfire near Placerville burned 25 acres in June 2016. Another wildfire near Placerville broke out yesterday.
Wildfire near Placerville jumps Highway 50, prompts evacuations
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