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#CALFIRENEU
strike team 9231C on the
#CampFire
rescued a kitten from an abandoned pickup truck used for rescuing civilians. The kitten rode around in NEU engine 2352 for the rest of the shift. The firefighters are taking care of her until she can be reunited with her owners.
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A time lapse of planes taxiing in/out of CAL FIRE’s Airtanker Reload Base at McClellan Park in Sacramento. On this particular day, 12 Large & Very Large Airtankers were filled with 38 loads, including 195,119 gallons of retardant for the
#MosquitoFire
& 19,883 for the
#DutchFire
.
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#BRIDGEFIRE
(Update) 100 acres. 0% contained. Foresthill Bridge in the Auburn State Recreation Area near the city of Auburn in Placer County. The fire is spotting across Foresthill Road road. On the south side 60 acres on north side 40 plus acres. State Parks evacuated the park.
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#BRIDGEFIRE
Foresthill Bridge in the Auburn State Recreation Area near the city of Auburn in Placer County. The fire is spotting across Foresthill Road road. On the south side 20 acres on north side 10 plus acres. State Parks evacuating park visitors.
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#BRIDGEFIRE
(Update) Holding at approximately 250 acres. No evacuations in Foresthill. Fire burned from the River up to the Foresthill Bridge in the Auburn SRA near the city of Auburn in Placer County. On the south side 150 acres on north side 100 plus acres.
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CAL FIRE/ Placer County Fire responding to the vegetation fire in the Bear River campground near Colfax in Placer County. The incident commander has asked for structure defense for immediate threat to homes in the area. A resource request for more air resources and engines
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#BennettFire
E. Bennett in Grass Valley (Nevada County. Vegetation fire is now 70% contained and 50.6 acres.
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Todays video is from 9/13/22 from Foresthill, California taken in the afternoon into evening as a
#MosquitoFire
spot fire crossed American River and reached Foresthill.
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#RicesFire
Rices Crossing  near Bridgeport in Nevada County. A lot of talk of the difficult terrain that firefighters are challenged with. Here is a Birdseye view of just how steep the canyon is.
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#JonesIncident
Jones Bar Road and Newtown Road in Nevada County. Update from Incident Commander Division Chief Jim Mathias. 340 acres 0% contained.
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To keep firefighters working on the
#MosquitoFire
, an army of personnel are working behind the scenes. Among the many functions is Ground Support, a team that is fundamental to wildfire suppression because they provide mechanical support for all ground vehicles & heavy equipment.
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UPDATE: The Unified Commanders of the
#MosquitoFire
have received multiple data sources for the fire perimeter. Due to smoke conditions, FLIR flights have been unable to accurately map the fire perimeter.
The current verified acreage of the fire is at least 23,000 acres.
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The first two days of the Jones Fire the Grass Valley Air Attack Base delivered 96,000 gallons of fire retardant. Second only to the Robbers Fire in the history of the Grass Valley Air Attack Base. More gallons than all of last year.
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4 PM update Rice‘s fire Nevada County 350 acres.

#Ricefire
Rice’s Crossing near Bridgeport in Nevada County. Incident commander reports the fire is now over 150 acres with multiple spot fires. Air resources are asking for additional support including an additional tanker.
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#HillFire
Iowa Hill Rd near Sugar Pine. Moving into the heat of the day, a high of 106 degrees, firefighters making good progress. Air resources are looking for spot fires outside the 20 acre fire in the steep terrain with heavy vegetation of American River Canyon.
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A moment of silence and remembrance as the firefighters managing the
#MosquitoFire
pay their respects on this, the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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Firefighters from CAL FIRE Nevada County station 20 were asked to check on a resident’s welfare l. Beth Lives on Bernadine Ct in Alta Sierra. While there CAL FIRE firefighters cleared her drive way so she could get out easily after roads are cleared.
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#MosquitoFire
Mosquito Ridge Road at Oxbow Reservoir in Placer County 948 acres 0% contained. CAL FIRE NEU in Unified Command with Tahoe National Forest and Placer County Sheriff.
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An unauthorized drone was sighted near the Georgetown, California Mobile Retardant Base at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 15. Aerial operations in that area were put on hold until it was verified the drone had left.
#MosquitoFire
Normal air operation has resumed.
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Thank you so much to communities all around the
#MosquitoFire
for the outpour of support. Crews see your signs and truly appreciate them.
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#WillowFire
Marysville Rd and Willow Glen Rd in Loma Rica (Yuba County). Yuba County Sheriff reports 3000 residents evacuated in Loma Rica. Current closures include Marysville & Willow Glen, Fruitland & Honcut, Fruitland & Loma Rica, Peoria & Dolan Harding. Fire at 300 acres.
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Update on the Bridge Fire in Placer County from CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief and Placer County Fire Chief Brian Estes. 300 acres 5% contained.
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INCIDENT UPDATE: The
#DutchFire
near I-80 and Ridge Road in Dutch Flat is 30 acres and 30% contained. All evacuations have been lifted. Interstate 80 opened to one lane in both directions.
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#MosquitoFire
9/12/2022 PM Incident Update: 48,700 acres, 16% containment, and approximately 5,848 structures are threatened.
For additional information visit:
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Nevada County residence, the drift smoke you are seeing and smelling is coming from the Jones Fire Jones Bar Road and Newtown Road off Highway Grass Valley Air Attack Base crews have loaded over 76,000 gallons of retardant today while fighting the Jones fire north of Grass Valley
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CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department firefighters at scene of major damage due to a mudslide into a residence on Ben Taylor Road in Colfax (Placer County) all occupants are accounted for. Non-injury.
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CAL FIRE Firefighters responding to a vegetation fire near Penn Valley in Nevada County in the Owl Creek Rd and Jones Bar Rd. area. The fire is holding at 47 acres. Firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the fire. The fire is now 10% contained.
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California National Guard Major General David S. Baldwin attending a briefing of Jones Fire in Nevada County from CAL FIRE NEU Unit Chief Brian Estes. The Major General addressed the National Guard Rattlesnake Hand Crew CNA Crew Alpha.
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NOTIFICATION** I80 CLOSED STATELINE TO COLFAX BOTH DIRECTIONS.
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CAL FIRE Incident update: River Fire is 1400 acres and 0% contained. More info:
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A live incident update on the Rice’s Fire (Rice’s Crossing near Bridgeport in Nevada County) is coming up with CAL FIRE Unit Chief Brian Estes, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon, and Supervisor Sue Hoek. Stay tuned. The Rice’s Fire is currently 510 acres and 0% contained.
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Video from today’s Still Fire in Nevada County . Fire now 80% contained. Video from Cal Fire tanker 89.
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The Mosquito Fire that originated near Oxbow Dam in Placer County has now spread into El Dorado County toward Volcanoville.
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CAL FIRE Fire Fighters responding to a structure fire at Lady Bird Ln. and Highway 49. Traffic is moving slowly through the area. Please use caution.
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CAL FIire/Placer County Fire firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in Colfax at the end of Cape Horn Road. Air tankers were able to box in the fire quickly. Forward progress has been stopped. Dozer line around 3/4 of the fire perimeter. The fire is approximately 1 acre.
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CAL FIRE/Placer County firefighters making access in difficult terrain to the Double Fire off Double Eagle Way near Brownsville in Yuba County. Air resources are over the fire making retardant drops. The fire is approximately 7 acres with spotting a half mile ahead of the fire.
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CAL FIRE assisting Beale Air Force Base with a vegetation fire. 40 to 50 acres of vegetation near base housing. The fire is currently 20% contained.
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We're expecting the most significant storm we've seen this entire winter. I ask all of you is to have a high level of situational awareness. Be aware of your surroundings. Be in communication with your friends, neighbors and family, and be prepared for the next 72 to 96 hours.
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Thank you to our mechanics, keeping our engines out on the line.
#Mosquitofire
#mechaniclife
#calfireneu
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#MosquitoFire
9/20/2022 PM Incident Update:
76,290 acres, 47% containment, and 2,437 total personnel.
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#WillowFire
Marysville Road and Willow Glen Road in Yuba County near Loma Rica. The remapped fire is 1311 acres, 0% contained. 700 homes still threatened. 14 residences and 16 outbuildings destroyed.
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Wednesday evening CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire crews from Alta and Colfax Stations with the Placer County Fire Technical Rescue Team, NEU Crew 1, CHP, AMR Ambulance and Care Flight Truckee responded to a vehicle accident/vehicle over the embankment on Secret Town Rd. in Dutch Flat
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CAL FIRE firefighters responding to a vegetation fire Winding Way in Dobbins (Yuba County). 25 acres with a rapid rate of spread. Additional resources on order. Evacuations underway. Go to the Yuba County zone haven site for more evacuation information.
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#JonesIncident
Jones Bar Road and Newtown Road in Nevada County. Crews continue working into the night to strengthen dozer and hand lines on the fire.
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NEU Task Force 1 lined up in downtown Foresthill this morning.
Task Force Leader Steven West on E2372.
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#MosquitoFire
, Vegetation Fire, Placer County, Oxbow Reservoir, 3 miles east of Foresthill. 6870 acres brush and timber, 0% contained. Continued threat to structures and powerlines. Multiple communities threatened. Unified Command CAL FIRE, Placer Sheriff and USFS.
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#MosquitoFire
9.10.2022 am update: Vegetation Fire, El Dorado, Placer County,
Oxbow Reservoir, 3 miles east of Foresthill
State/Federal DPA, FRA, Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, Amador-Eldorado Unit, Tahoe & Eldorado National Forest
• 33754 acres brush and timber, 0% contained
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Cal Fire units have responded to numerous incidents and vehicle accidents along the I-80 corridor that have sent several people to the hospital. Travel across the Donner Summit is treacherous and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Take it slow and drive with caution.
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The holiday spirit is strong within the Placer County Fire Department.
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#BRIDGEFIRE
(Update) 200 acres. Zero containment. Foresthill Bridge in the Auburn State Recreation Area near the city of Auburn in Placer County. The fire is spotting across Foresthill Road road. On the south side 120acres on north side 80 plus acres. Evacuations continue.
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🚨UPDATE TO EVACUATION ORDERS IN PLACER COUNTY
WHAT: Update to Evacuation Orders
WHEN: Effective Immediately
WHERE: Below are updates to the evacuation orders in Placer County: (more)
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The fire on Robbers Ravine near Colfax has been contained. Firefighters will remain on scene for mop up and patrol.
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Snow and ice removal work continues today, through a collaborative effort between Placer OES and CAL FIRE / Placer County Fire Department. Firefighters are engaged in an effort to remove snow from high hazard buildings with heavy snow loading around North Tahoe.
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CAL FIRE /Placer County Fire responding to the report of the vegetation fire on Rhône Court in Placer County. With an aggressive initial attack, firefighters were able to stop forward progress and contain the fire quickly. Assisted by Placer Co. Sheriff and South Placer FD.
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#Mosquitofire
, El Dorado, Placer County, 9.9.2022 1:57pm Update
Numbers subject to change.
Oxbow Reservoir, 3 miles east of Foresthill.
29585 acres brush and timber, 0% contained.
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No active fires are currently burning within the CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. Most of the smoke you are seeing and breathing is coming from the Dixie Fire (Butte County) and Caldor Fires (El Dorado County).
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We are deeply saddened to report the passing of Fire Apparatus Engineer Chris Wurster. Chris lost his battle with cancer Saturday, June 26, 2021. Chris, 41 years old, leaves behind his wife, Krystle, his 4-year-old daughter Lola, and his 6-month-old son, Max.
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CAL FIRE firefighters responding to a vegetation fire off Wolf Road on Steele Road near Lake of the Pines in Nevada County. Fire approximately 10 acres. Evacuations underway.
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CAL FIRE Firefighters are assisting the Tahoe National Forest with the Highway fire near Highway 20 and Washington Road in the town of Washington in Nevada County. CAL FIRE air resources are over the fire and engines are at scene.
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FORWARD PROGRESS STOPPED!
CAL FIRE/Placer County Firefighters responding to the report of a vegetation fire near the Foresthill Bridge. Air resources report a fire on top of the knob approximately 2 to 3 acres.
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Glen FIire Update for August 19, 2021. 98% contained.
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As many of us woke to rain this morning, firefighters were responding to muliple calls of lightning fires late last night in Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties. Heavy storm cells passing through struck a tree in Granite Bay another in Peardale/Chicago Park and Dobbins in Yuba Co.
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Jones Fire [update] Investigators have determined the official cause of the Jones Fire to be lightning. Jones Bar Road and Newtown Road in Nevada County. good progress being made by firefighters to improve line and extinguish hot spots.
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#JonesIncident
(Update) Jones Bar Road in Newtown Road in Nevada County. The vegetation fire burned through the contingency fire lines. Firefighters are having a hard time due to a steep terrain and heavy vegetation.
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#BRIDGEFIRE
(Update) 200 acres. 0% contained. Foresthill Bridge in the Auburn State Recreation Area near the city of Auburn in Placer County. On the south side 120 acres on north side 80 plus acres. State Parks evacuating park visitors.
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2:17 PM update Bear Fire Highway 174 and Bear River Bridge in Colfax. Fire size 9.7 acres 25% contained.
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#JonesIncident
Jones Bar Road and Newtown Road in Nevada County. Situational update for Friday, August 21, 2020 1:45 PM. Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Chief Jim Turner.
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Immediate evacuation orders have been made by the
@ElDoradoSheriff
for the communities of
#Georgetown
,
#BottleHill
, and
#Volcanoville
due to the
#MosquitoFire
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Forward progress stopped! Update for the Bear Fire near the Bear River Bridge and Highway 174 in Colfax. Fire approximately 7 to 10 acres. Forward progress stopped. Cause under investigation.
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The Ravine Fire at the end of Cape Horn Rd. in Colfax is contained. An engine will remain on scene through the night. And additional patrols again tomorrow. Fire was mapped at 2.1 acres. The cause is under investigation. No injuries and no damage to structures.
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CAL FIRE Nevada Yuba Placer Unit assisting the Tahoe National Forest on the Mosquito Fire near Oxbow Reservoir.
Estimated 5-6 acres in very steep, inaccessible terrain. TNF Fire Resources are on-scene. No structures threatened at this time.
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Take a peek behind the scenes of Grass Valley Air Attack Base operations during the 2020 August fire siege.
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CAL FIRE Truckee/Tahoe taking advantage of weather conditions by burning fuels piles of brush and felled trees. This is part of an on-going, collaborative effort between CAL FIRE and State Parks to reduce hazardous fuels, improve forest health, protect watershed and the public.
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Final update for the River Fire 100% contained.
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CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department firefighters from station 30 in Colfax responded to an elderly resident who had fallen at her home. After rendering care to the resident, firefighters finished mowing her lawn.
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#WillowFire
(Update) Marysville Road and Willow Glen Road in Loma Rica (Yuba County) 1000 acres. Air resources now over the fire. Yuba County Sheriff reports 3000 residents evacuated from Loma Rica.
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CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire firefighters responded to the report of a commercial vehicle fire on Interstate 80 at Old Tunnel Road. Firefighters took action to extinguish the tractor trailer fire and also the extention of fire into the road side vegetation of a 1/2 acre.
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#JonesIncident
Jones Bar Road in Nevada County. Fire burning from the river up toward Jones Bar Road. Evacuations in place. Jones Bar and New Town Road closed. Currently at 40 acres. Potential for 400 to 500 acres.
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CALFIRE firefighters responded to the report of a vegetation fire off Snow Tent Road in North San Juan (Nevada County) just after 4pm. Quick action from firefighters and air resources held the fire to a quarter acre. Forward progress is stopped.
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#MosquitoFire
9/14/2022 PM Incident Update: 63,776 acres, 20% containment, and 3,655 total personnel.
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#JonesIncident
Jones Bar Rd, Yuba River Drainage, 5 miles northwest of Nevada City, Nevada Co. New mapping of the fire reduced the % of containment.
• 675 acres brush and timber, 5% contained
• Continued threat to structures
• Residential structures and outbuildings destroyed
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#BealeFire
off Hammonton Smartsville Road and Henwood Ranch Road, east of Yuba City in Yuba County is 150 acres and 90% contained. Night Operations on the Beal Fire with our NEU dozers D2342 and D2346
#CALFIRENEU
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CAL FIRE /Placer County Fire Department firefighters are responding to multiple calls of downed trees due to significant wind gusts from the incoming storm including this downed tree on Highway 49 Near Joeger Rd. in Placer County.
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#Firefighters
continue to make progress increasing containment on the
#BridgeFire
. 50% contained and no growth over night, keeping acerage at 411.
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Rices, Vegetation Fire, Nevada County, Update Rices Crossing Rd x Cranston Rd.
• 904 acres brush and oak woodland, 10% contained
• Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place
• Road closures in the area
• Steep access making containment difficult
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#FrenchtownFire
(Update) Frenchtown/Dobbins Rd. in Yuba County. Forward progress stopped. Fire is 75% contained. Approximate size of main fire 70 acres. The spot fire to the north 20 acres. Firefighters will continue to strengthen control lines and mop up any hot spots today.
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7pm update of the Highway Fire: Tahoe National Forest reporting the fire is holding at 25 acres.
CAL FIRE Firefighters are assisting the Tahoe National Forest with the Highway Fire near Highway 20 and Washington Road in the town of Washington in Nevada County.
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#JonesIncident
in Nevada County. Incident Commander Jim Mathias took time to thank support staff during this morning's briefing. This group of mostly behind the scenes people track costs, time and anticipate the needs of our firefighters so they can focus on fighting the fire.
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#JonesIncident
Jones Bar Road in Nevada County. Fire burning from the river up toward Jones Bar Road. Evacuations in place. Jones Bar and New Town Road closed. Currently at 40 acres. Potential for 400 to 500 acres.
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#OakFire
Live Oak Rd. off Yankee Jim’s Road near Colfax. Fire is approximately 15 acres 0% contained. Multiple aircraft over the fire making good progress.
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#FoothillsFire
[update] Foothills Blvd and Athens Ave in Placer County. 355 acres. 30% contained. Forward progress stopped. Firefighters will remain on scene until full containment is achieved.
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CAL FIRE firefighters on scene of a vegetation fire
#AppleIncident
off White Oak Lane and Dolan Harding in Yuba County. Fire size approximately 25 acres.
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#JonesIncident
[Update] Jones Bar Road and Newtown Road Nevada County. Firefighters made good progress overnight. Steep terrain and difficult access our challenges that continue today. The fire is estimated at 550 acres with 5% containment.
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Rices Fire p.m. update for Wednesday, June 29, 2022. 904 acres 10% contained.
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#RicesFire
Wednesday June 29, 2022 am update. 769 acres 0% contained. See attached incident update for more information.
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