# Woman found dead in Northern Calif. wildfire footprint

> Woman burned in wildfire footprint near Mormon Emigrant Trail.
- Title: Woman found dead in Northern Calif. wildfire footprint
- Summary: Woman burned in wildfire footprint near Mormon Emigrant Trail. A woman was found dead near Mormon Emigrant Trail after a wildfire in El Dorado County…
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- Source: Sfgate — https://sfgate.com/bayarea/article/woman-burned-fire-el-dorado-22465301.php
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## Wildfire near El Dorado County
Fire crews from Cal Fire, U.S. Forest Service, and El Dorado County Fire responded to a small wildfire reported by private timber company employees near Bonetti Road.
## Woman found dead
A woman was discovered dead near Cap’s Crossing and Mormon Emigrant Trail around 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, by El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies.
## Body burned, unidentified
The woman’s body was burned but her age and cause of death are unknown; she remains unidentified and her death is pending autopsy.
## Fire footprint discovery
Cal Fire Amador-El Dorado Unit spokesperson Wendy Oakes confirmed a dead body was found in the fire footprint.
## No public safety risk
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office stated there is no public safety risk from the woman’s death connected to the wildfire.
## Key takeaway

A woman was found dead near Mormon Emigrant Trail after a wildfire in El Dorado County, unidentified and burned but cause of death pending autopsy.