A wildfire burning in Nevada County has been downgraded to 1,500 acres, and firefighters were able to get 5 percent containment overnight. Thanks to the hard work of our local firefighters along with CAL FIRE and the quick and proactive evacuations from our Nevada County Sheriff's Office along with law enforcement partners, many more were saved and no lives were lost. Cal Fire officials said firefighters made good progress overnight and kept the blaze within the containment lines, south of the Yuba River, west of Highway 49, north of Newtown Road and east of Jones Bar Road.A temporary evacuation center at Ready Springs Elementary School will remain open until all evacuation orders have been lifted, Nevada County officials said.The out-of-control Big Creek fire in California has produced an atmospheric effect called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, which resembles an atomic explosion.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. “I saw lots and lots of fire,” said Manuel Baeza, a Lawson Valley resident. All evacuation orders were lifted in Nevada County on Friday as crews got a handle on the wildfire burning in the region. I’M TAKING A LOOK AT THE CANYON TODAY. Valley Fire: 10,258 Acres Burned, 1% Contained Jones Bar Rd, Yuba River Drainage, northwest of Nevada City: Lat/Long [39.29241, -121.100352] Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District The fire, called the Jones Fire, was ignited by a lightning strike on Sunday night near Jones Bar Road and the Yuba River drainage.
NBC 7's Audra Stafford shares the latest updates on evacuations stemming from the Valley Fire in San Diego's East County. The so-called Lowell Fire … CAL FIRE has 20 regional firefighting units, 473 fire stations, >4,000 full-time Firefighters & employes thousands of seasonal firefighters. good progress being made by firefighters to improve line and extinguish hot spots. The governor declared the statewide emergency in response to the dangers posed by the fires and secured a "presidential major disaster declaration" to aid in the state's response to the fires in Northern California in Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Napa, Nevada, Lake, Solano, Yolo and Monterey counties. PRC 4291 does not address hazardous vegetation abatement beyond the property line of a parcel on which a protected building or structure is located. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said the following roads were closed until further notice:It’s been a difficult few days for crews as they faced triple-digit temperatures during a relentless heat wave in San Diego County.The county was under a red flag warning throughout the weekend and, on Monday, the The National Weather Service said its excessive heat warning would remain in effect through 8 p.m. Monday.The NWS said a fire weather watch would be in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday for strong, gusty winds and low humidity in the mountains and foothills of the inland valleys.NBC 7 meteorologist Sheena Parveen said those wind gusts in San Diego’s mountains could increase to up to 50 mph by Tuesday night, into Wednesday.“Humidity is going to be dropping, too, so what’s going to happen by mid-week, is we’re going to have a very brief Santa Ana set-up,” Parveen explained. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS. Cal Fire investigators have determined that the Jones Fire, which has burned 705 acres in Nevada County and forced more than 15,000 residents to evacuate, was caused by lightning.The wildfire as of Thursday night had destroyed six homes, one commercial building and 15 outbuildings, according to The fire started burning Monday, mainly in the hills west of On Thursday afternoon, there were 700 residents who remained evacuated, according to the Cal Fire crews on Thursday morning continued to work on dozer lines and expected to have that work done by Thursday evening. As of 7 a.m. Monday, Cal Fire San Diego said the Valley fire had scorched 10,258 acres and was only 1% contained. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit - Nevada City is located in Nevada City, CA. As of Friday night, it had consumed 705 acres with 50% containment, Cal Fire said.At least 21 structures -- six homes and 15 outbuildings -- have been destroyed, and one commercial building was damaged, officials said.More than 15,500 residents were cleared to return home on Thursday. Maybe like 60 feet or 80 feet high.” Temporary evacuation sites are located at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, at 12440 Campo Rd., and at Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine, at 2001 Tavern Rd. "Suppression repair will continue throughout the fire, including cultural and historic sites," Cal Fire said in the update. I HAVE FIREFIGHTERS WALKING UP DOWN THE STEEP HILLS FOR 24 HOURS AT A TIME AND NOT ONLY THEY CARRYING THEMSELVES. Cal Fire officials said the northeast edge of the Jones Fire is critical area to stop the wildfire’s forward progress, and crews would continue to build and strengthen control lines.Get the Bee's latest coverage on wildfires in our state.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Jones Fire [update] Investigators have determined the official cause of the Jones Fire to be lightning. Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District
A wildfire burning in Nevada County has been downgraded to 1,500 acres, and firefighters were able to get 5 percent containment overnight. Thanks to the hard work of our local firefighters along with CAL FIRE and the quick and proactive evacuations from our Nevada County Sheriff's Office along with law enforcement partners, many more were saved and no lives were lost. Cal Fire officials said firefighters made good progress overnight and kept the blaze within the containment lines, south of the Yuba River, west of Highway 49, north of Newtown Road and east of Jones Bar Road.A temporary evacuation center at Ready Springs Elementary School will remain open until all evacuation orders have been lifted, Nevada County officials said.The out-of-control Big Creek fire in California has produced an atmospheric effect called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, which resembles an atomic explosion.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. “I saw lots and lots of fire,” said Manuel Baeza, a Lawson Valley resident. All evacuation orders were lifted in Nevada County on Friday as crews got a handle on the wildfire burning in the region. I’M TAKING A LOOK AT THE CANYON TODAY. Valley Fire: 10,258 Acres Burned, 1% Contained Jones Bar Rd, Yuba River Drainage, northwest of Nevada City: Lat/Long [39.29241, -121.100352] Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District The fire, called the Jones Fire, was ignited by a lightning strike on Sunday night near Jones Bar Road and the Yuba River drainage.
NBC 7's Audra Stafford shares the latest updates on evacuations stemming from the Valley Fire in San Diego's East County. The so-called Lowell Fire … CAL FIRE has 20 regional firefighting units, 473 fire stations, >4,000 full-time Firefighters & employes thousands of seasonal firefighters. good progress being made by firefighters to improve line and extinguish hot spots. The governor declared the statewide emergency in response to the dangers posed by the fires and secured a "presidential major disaster declaration" to aid in the state's response to the fires in Northern California in Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Napa, Nevada, Lake, Solano, Yolo and Monterey counties. PRC 4291 does not address hazardous vegetation abatement beyond the property line of a parcel on which a protected building or structure is located. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said the following roads were closed until further notice:It’s been a difficult few days for crews as they faced triple-digit temperatures during a relentless heat wave in San Diego County.The county was under a red flag warning throughout the weekend and, on Monday, the The National Weather Service said its excessive heat warning would remain in effect through 8 p.m. Monday.The NWS said a fire weather watch would be in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday for strong, gusty winds and low humidity in the mountains and foothills of the inland valleys.NBC 7 meteorologist Sheena Parveen said those wind gusts in San Diego’s mountains could increase to up to 50 mph by Tuesday night, into Wednesday.“Humidity is going to be dropping, too, so what’s going to happen by mid-week, is we’re going to have a very brief Santa Ana set-up,” Parveen explained. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS. Cal Fire investigators have determined that the Jones Fire, which has burned 705 acres in Nevada County and forced more than 15,000 residents to evacuate, was caused by lightning.The wildfire as of Thursday night had destroyed six homes, one commercial building and 15 outbuildings, according to The fire started burning Monday, mainly in the hills west of On Thursday afternoon, there were 700 residents who remained evacuated, according to the Cal Fire crews on Thursday morning continued to work on dozer lines and expected to have that work done by Thursday evening. As of 7 a.m. Monday, Cal Fire San Diego said the Valley fire had scorched 10,258 acres and was only 1% contained. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit - Nevada City is located in Nevada City, CA. As of Friday night, it had consumed 705 acres with 50% containment, Cal Fire said.At least 21 structures -- six homes and 15 outbuildings -- have been destroyed, and one commercial building was damaged, officials said.More than 15,500 residents were cleared to return home on Thursday. Maybe like 60 feet or 80 feet high.” Temporary evacuation sites are located at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, at 12440 Campo Rd., and at Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine, at 2001 Tavern Rd. "Suppression repair will continue throughout the fire, including cultural and historic sites," Cal Fire said in the update. I HAVE FIREFIGHTERS WALKING UP DOWN THE STEEP HILLS FOR 24 HOURS AT A TIME AND NOT ONLY THEY CARRYING THEMSELVES. Cal Fire officials said the northeast edge of the Jones Fire is critical area to stop the wildfire’s forward progress, and crews would continue to build and strengthen control lines.Get the Bee's latest coverage on wildfires in our state.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Jones Fire [update] Investigators have determined the official cause of the Jones Fire to be lightning. Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District
A wildfire burning in Nevada County has been downgraded to 1,500 acres, and firefighters were able to get 5 percent containment overnight. Thanks to the hard work of our local firefighters along with CAL FIRE and the quick and proactive evacuations from our Nevada County Sheriff's Office along with law enforcement partners, many more were saved and no lives were lost. Cal Fire officials said firefighters made good progress overnight and kept the blaze within the containment lines, south of the Yuba River, west of Highway 49, north of Newtown Road and east of Jones Bar Road.A temporary evacuation center at Ready Springs Elementary School will remain open until all evacuation orders have been lifted, Nevada County officials said.The out-of-control Big Creek fire in California has produced an atmospheric effect called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, which resembles an atomic explosion.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. “I saw lots and lots of fire,” said Manuel Baeza, a Lawson Valley resident. All evacuation orders were lifted in Nevada County on Friday as crews got a handle on the wildfire burning in the region. I’M TAKING A LOOK AT THE CANYON TODAY. Valley Fire: 10,258 Acres Burned, 1% Contained Jones Bar Rd, Yuba River Drainage, northwest of Nevada City: Lat/Long [39.29241, -121.100352] Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District The fire, called the Jones Fire, was ignited by a lightning strike on Sunday night near Jones Bar Road and the Yuba River drainage.
NBC 7's Audra Stafford shares the latest updates on evacuations stemming from the Valley Fire in San Diego's East County. The so-called Lowell Fire … CAL FIRE has 20 regional firefighting units, 473 fire stations, >4,000 full-time Firefighters & employes thousands of seasonal firefighters. good progress being made by firefighters to improve line and extinguish hot spots. The governor declared the statewide emergency in response to the dangers posed by the fires and secured a "presidential major disaster declaration" to aid in the state's response to the fires in Northern California in Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Napa, Nevada, Lake, Solano, Yolo and Monterey counties. PRC 4291 does not address hazardous vegetation abatement beyond the property line of a parcel on which a protected building or structure is located. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said the following roads were closed until further notice:It’s been a difficult few days for crews as they faced triple-digit temperatures during a relentless heat wave in San Diego County.The county was under a red flag warning throughout the weekend and, on Monday, the The National Weather Service said its excessive heat warning would remain in effect through 8 p.m. Monday.The NWS said a fire weather watch would be in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday for strong, gusty winds and low humidity in the mountains and foothills of the inland valleys.NBC 7 meteorologist Sheena Parveen said those wind gusts in San Diego’s mountains could increase to up to 50 mph by Tuesday night, into Wednesday.“Humidity is going to be dropping, too, so what’s going to happen by mid-week, is we’re going to have a very brief Santa Ana set-up,” Parveen explained. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS. Cal Fire investigators have determined that the Jones Fire, which has burned 705 acres in Nevada County and forced more than 15,000 residents to evacuate, was caused by lightning.The wildfire as of Thursday night had destroyed six homes, one commercial building and 15 outbuildings, according to The fire started burning Monday, mainly in the hills west of On Thursday afternoon, there were 700 residents who remained evacuated, according to the Cal Fire crews on Thursday morning continued to work on dozer lines and expected to have that work done by Thursday evening. As of 7 a.m. Monday, Cal Fire San Diego said the Valley fire had scorched 10,258 acres and was only 1% contained. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit - Nevada City is located in Nevada City, CA. As of Friday night, it had consumed 705 acres with 50% containment, Cal Fire said.At least 21 structures -- six homes and 15 outbuildings -- have been destroyed, and one commercial building was damaged, officials said.More than 15,500 residents were cleared to return home on Thursday. Maybe like 60 feet or 80 feet high.” Temporary evacuation sites are located at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, at 12440 Campo Rd., and at Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine, at 2001 Tavern Rd. "Suppression repair will continue throughout the fire, including cultural and historic sites," Cal Fire said in the update. I HAVE FIREFIGHTERS WALKING UP DOWN THE STEEP HILLS FOR 24 HOURS AT A TIME AND NOT ONLY THEY CARRYING THEMSELVES. Cal Fire officials said the northeast edge of the Jones Fire is critical area to stop the wildfire’s forward progress, and crews would continue to build and strengthen control lines.Get the Bee's latest coverage on wildfires in our state.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Jones Fire [update] Investigators have determined the official cause of the Jones Fire to be lightning. Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District
Crews will continue to secure and mop up existing control lines," Cal Fire said in a update Friday night.Cal Fire said six firefighters were injured in the wildfire incident.More than 130 personnel are still at the scene of the Jones Fire.
A wildfire burning in Nevada County has been downgraded to 1,500 acres, and firefighters were able to get 5 percent containment overnight. Thanks to the hard work of our local firefighters along with CAL FIRE and the quick and proactive evacuations from our Nevada County Sheriff's Office along with law enforcement partners, many more were saved and no lives were lost. Cal Fire officials said firefighters made good progress overnight and kept the blaze within the containment lines, south of the Yuba River, west of Highway 49, north of Newtown Road and east of Jones Bar Road.A temporary evacuation center at Ready Springs Elementary School will remain open until all evacuation orders have been lifted, Nevada County officials said.The out-of-control Big Creek fire in California has produced an atmospheric effect called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud, which resembles an atomic explosion.Subscribe for unlimited digital access to the news that matters to your community. “I saw lots and lots of fire,” said Manuel Baeza, a Lawson Valley resident. All evacuation orders were lifted in Nevada County on Friday as crews got a handle on the wildfire burning in the region. I’M TAKING A LOOK AT THE CANYON TODAY. Valley Fire: 10,258 Acres Burned, 1% Contained Jones Bar Rd, Yuba River Drainage, northwest of Nevada City: Lat/Long [39.29241, -121.100352] Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District The fire, called the Jones Fire, was ignited by a lightning strike on Sunday night near Jones Bar Road and the Yuba River drainage.
NBC 7's Audra Stafford shares the latest updates on evacuations stemming from the Valley Fire in San Diego's East County. The so-called Lowell Fire … CAL FIRE has 20 regional firefighting units, 473 fire stations, >4,000 full-time Firefighters & employes thousands of seasonal firefighters. good progress being made by firefighters to improve line and extinguish hot spots. The governor declared the statewide emergency in response to the dangers posed by the fires and secured a "presidential major disaster declaration" to aid in the state's response to the fires in Northern California in Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Napa, Nevada, Lake, Solano, Yolo and Monterey counties. PRC 4291 does not address hazardous vegetation abatement beyond the property line of a parcel on which a protected building or structure is located. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said the following roads were closed until further notice:It’s been a difficult few days for crews as they faced triple-digit temperatures during a relentless heat wave in San Diego County.The county was under a red flag warning throughout the weekend and, on Monday, the The National Weather Service said its excessive heat warning would remain in effect through 8 p.m. Monday.The NWS said a fire weather watch would be in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday for strong, gusty winds and low humidity in the mountains and foothills of the inland valleys.NBC 7 meteorologist Sheena Parveen said those wind gusts in San Diego’s mountains could increase to up to 50 mph by Tuesday night, into Wednesday.“Humidity is going to be dropping, too, so what’s going to happen by mid-week, is we’re going to have a very brief Santa Ana set-up,” Parveen explained. IT TOOK A COUPLE OF DAYS. Cal Fire investigators have determined that the Jones Fire, which has burned 705 acres in Nevada County and forced more than 15,000 residents to evacuate, was caused by lightning.The wildfire as of Thursday night had destroyed six homes, one commercial building and 15 outbuildings, according to The fire started burning Monday, mainly in the hills west of On Thursday afternoon, there were 700 residents who remained evacuated, according to the Cal Fire crews on Thursday morning continued to work on dozer lines and expected to have that work done by Thursday evening. As of 7 a.m. Monday, Cal Fire San Diego said the Valley fire had scorched 10,258 acres and was only 1% contained. CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit - Nevada City is located in Nevada City, CA. As of Friday night, it had consumed 705 acres with 50% containment, Cal Fire said.At least 21 structures -- six homes and 15 outbuildings -- have been destroyed, and one commercial building was damaged, officials said.More than 15,500 residents were cleared to return home on Thursday. Maybe like 60 feet or 80 feet high.” Temporary evacuation sites are located at Steele Canyon High School in Spring Valley, at 12440 Campo Rd., and at Joan MacQueen Middle School in Alpine, at 2001 Tavern Rd. "Suppression repair will continue throughout the fire, including cultural and historic sites," Cal Fire said in the update. I HAVE FIREFIGHTERS WALKING UP DOWN THE STEEP HILLS FOR 24 HOURS AT A TIME AND NOT ONLY THEY CARRYING THEMSELVES. Cal Fire officials said the northeast edge of the Jones Fire is critical area to stop the wildfire’s forward progress, and crews would continue to build and strengthen control lines.Get the Bee's latest coverage on wildfires in our state.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Jones Fire [update] Investigators have determined the official cause of the Jones Fire to be lightning. Nevada County Consolidated Fire Protection District
