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About 600 structures remain threatened by a fire burning near Pollock Pines on Monday night, officials said.Get live updates on the King Fire from KCRA 3's reportersThe so-called King Fire has burned more than 8,600 acres in El Dorado County.Watch reports: King Fire grows to 8,600 acres in El Dorado County | King Fire burning near Pollock Pines forces more evacuations | 600 structures threatened as 8,600-acre King Fire continuesAn evacuation shelter previously set up at the Sierra Ridge Middle School was closed Monday night. A new center has been established at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Camino, 3521 Carson Road.Earlier Monday, the westbound lanes of Highway 50 were closed at Fresh Pond, near Sly Park, due to the smoke, according to Caltrans, the state's transportation department.Photos: Must-see photos of Pollock Pines fire | Upload your photos to u localThose lanes reopened before 10 p.m. when the path of the fire changed.In addition to the 600 structures directly threatened, people in about 400 homes were told they should prepare to flee.Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Eastside of Forebay Road from King of the Mountain Road to Pony Express Trail; roads north of Pony Express Trail from Forebay Road through Bullion Bend; White Meadows and Spring Valley roads are also under mandatory evacuation.A voluntary evacuation advisory has been issued for the east side of Sly Park Road from Highway 50 to Park Creek Road extending east to Fresh Pond. The specific roads in that area are: Ridgeway Drive, Ridgecrest Way, Darby Lane, Castlewood Circle, Rampart Court, Midway Avenue, Park Creek Road, Old Carson Road, Crystal Summit Road, Stacy Lane, Timberwood Way and Twin Mountain Road.A second voluntary evacuation advisory has been issued for the entire area of Swansboro, north of the South Fork American River between Brushy Creek and Rock Creek. The specific roads in the area are: Mosquito Road -- north of the American River, Rock Creek Road -- east of Rock Creek, Mosquito Cutoff Road, Adams Lane, Amber Way, Buckboard Road, Buckeye Court, Cable View Court, Cedar Court, Claim Court, Claim Lane, Claim Street, Claim Terrace, Corder Court, Darr Court, Deer Canyon Court, Deer Park Drive, Dickinson Road, Dogwood Lane, Dyer Court, Dyer Way, Gold Court, Gold Trail, Gold Rock Road, Gravel Court, Gravel Road, Highgrade Street, Holiday Lane, Immerville Drive, Indian Way, Junco Court, La Paz Road, Lawyer Drive, Log Cabin Court, Log Cabin Lane, Long Gulch Court, Lupine Court, Lupine Lane, Maidu Drive, McGuire Court, Morton Court, Normas Road, Orval Beckett Court, Pawdick Court, Peycos Drive, Pine Cone Court, Pine Needle Lane, Poke Court, Ponderosa Grove Drive, Rex Court, Riffle Court,Running Quail Court, Shale Drive, Shilo Drive, Slab Creek Court, Sluice Street, Stope Court, Stope Drive, Story Lane, Swansboro Road, Trail Gulch Road, Triple R Road, Tumeli Lane, Webb Fork Road, Wildflower Court, White Oak Drive, Yankee John Court, 1 Eye Creek Court and Eye Creek RoadThe following roads are currently closed: Forebay Road is closed at Pony Express Trail and Blair Road to include King of the Mountain, Deep Haven Road, Alpine Villa Lane, Katydid Lane, Canyon Edge Road, Mountain Dew, Kodiak Trail, Randolph Canyon Road, Dobson Way, El Camino Drive, Gail Court, Bend Court, Terrance Drive, Sunshadow Drive, Bullion Bend Road, Sherman Way Court, Moon Lane, Cayman Court, Flatlander Lane, Romer Boulevard and Caprine Hill Drive.Also Monday, a crew battling the wind-fueled wildfire in El Dorado County was forced to deploy a fire shelter.Cal Fire officials said all of the firefighters are accounted for, and no major injuries were reported."We just want the people to stay out of them (houses) for now," Cal Fire spokeswoman Lynne Tomachoff said. "Like I said, we need to get our firefighters in there and let them move around easily."So far, no homes have been destroyed.Cal Fire said this is due in large part because homeowners in the area created defensible space, clearing brush, timber and other flammables away from their homes.A Cal Fire spokesman said the blaze started in a remote area Saturday but rapidly grew on Sunday when it reached a canyon full of thick, dry brush.It has blackened 4.7 square miles and is 5 percent contained. Crews have done many air drops to try and quell the flames.The Pollock Pines Elementary School District, which was closed on Monday, will remain closed Tuesday, district officials said.The schools in the district include Pinewood Elementary School and Sierra Ridge Middle School.Air quality in the area also is a concern.KCRA 3 chief meteorologist Mark Finan said the smoke from the King Fire is causing unhealthy air near Donner Summit, Donner Lake and Truckee.About 1,500 firefighters are working to control the King Fire.Many residents in the area were concerned about the blaze jumping Highway 50 on Monday evening, but that never happened. Photos from the fire lines: Crews battle King FireThe public can call 530-642-7263 for the latest information and response on the King Fire.--Inside KCRA.com: +Wind-driven Boles Fire burns 100 homes; 1,500 evacuated+Firefighters battle 11 major wildfires across state