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Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by fireworks or a barbecue on the Fourth of July in a mountainous region that's a top tourism destination.
The Electra Fire, which started on Monday afternoon along Electra Road near Highway 49 outside of Jackson, is up to 3,900 acres and there is now 10 percent
It looks like a layer of haze and possibly smoke is drifting into our valleys coming from the Amador County fire.
The Electra Fire in Sierra Nevada Gold Country was only 5 contained on Tuesday night, officials said.
It remains unclear what ignited the Electra Fire burning near the Amador and Calaveras County border.