Tiger Fire in Amador County calls for evacuation order

AMADOR COUNTY — A new wildfire prompted an evacuation order in rural Amador County on Monday.

The fire, dubbed the Tiger Fire by Cal Fire, is burning along Tiger Creek Road and has expanded to approximately 5 to 7 acres. It's growing moderately, firefighters say.

Mandatory evacuation orders were in effect for a two-mile radius of the intersection of McKenzie Drive and Tiger Creek Road, including the Silver Drive community, according to the Amador County Sheriff's Office.

There is an emergency shelter at the Jackson Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Road. Large animals can be taken to a shelter at Laughton Ranch in Jackson, 90 Clinton Road.

What exactly started the fire is currently unknown.

The fire is burning west of the Tiger Creek Power House.