Burn Conditions are at their peak and firefighting resources are committed to large fires throughout the State. As a result, CalFire Unit Chief Bill Holmes suspended all burn permits within the State Responsibility Areas of Amador and El Dorado counties as of 8am Tuesday. The decision comes in the wake of a rough weekend for firefighters from CalFire and local agencies, whose combined efforts helped to extinguish two major Amador County fires. Although the cause of the 400 acre fire on Electra Road is still under investigation, human error is suspected, as is the case in 9 out of ten CalFire responses. The 50 acre fire near Sutter Creek Saturday was the result of sparks thrown off by a riding mower on dry grass. There are some minor exceptions to the new burn restrictions. Campfires will be allowed inAmador County. Anyone with questions about this declaration may contact their nearest CAL FIRE facility. designated campgrounds with permission of the jurisdictional authority. CAL FIRE is reminding residents that the sale or discharge of all fireworks is prohibited in most areas of