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June 3, 2024 at 9:17 AM Car vs school bus on Squirrel Creek Road at Shockley Road, no injuries reported.
June 3, 2024 at 8:19 AM First Heat Event of the Season with Widespread Major HeatRisk. Significant warming trend this week with widespread Major HeatRisk in the lower elevations Tuesday – Thursday. Locally elevated fire weather conditions due to breezy north winds, hot temperatures, and low relative humidities Tuesday. Local waterways are still running fast and cold from snowmelt. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms or showers over the high Sierra Thursday-This Weekend, mainly south of I-80.
June 3, 2024 at 6:53 AM Many thanks to Kim Sayre for sharing her photos of the pride flag raising in Nevada City. This reporter had to leave before the actual flag raising because of the multiple escaped burn piles throughout the county.
June 3, 2024 at 5:48 AM Today is a No Burn day in Nevada and Sierra counties.
June 2, 2024 at 8:38 PM Firefighters and homeowner are cutting hand line around the piles on Oak Tree, canceling the incoming CAL FIRE engines.
June 2, 2024 at 8:27 PM Units at scene on Oak Tree Road report seven or eight piles on the property. Might not be escaped piles, just multiple piles.
June 2, 2024 at 8:21 PM Debris check on Hwy 49 at Oak Tree Road in North San Juan, units dispatched.
June 2, 2024 at 6:01 PM Accident on Newtown Road, solo vehicle on the right hand side. Units dispatched.
June 2, 2024 at 5:20 PM The Robles Fire in Penn Valley is fully contained at 0.4 acres.
June 2, 2024 at 5:06 PM Forward progress on the Quarter has been stopped. One engine and one crew to continue in, all others can cancel. Resources at scene will be committed for 90 minutes.
June 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM Quarter IC advises all incoming engines to proceed to the rear of the structure for easy access to the burn pile.
June 2, 2024 at 4:58 PM First unit at scene on Quarterhorse reports 1/4 acre burning at a slow rate of spread. All engines to continue in, the dozer can cancel.
June 2, 2024 at 4:46 PM Reported vegetation fire on Quarterhorse Drive off Wolf Road. Escaped burn pile, approximately 1/4 acre in grass and brush. Numerous resources dispatched.
June 2, 2024 at 3:52 PM First unit has arrived on Lone Lobo, reporting locals have mostly regained control of the burn pile. One engine to continue in, canceling dozer and crew.
June 2, 2024 at 3:39 PM Reported vegetation fire on Lone Lobo Trail off Bitney Springs Road. Units dispatched. Escaped burn pile, this will be the Trail incident.
June 2, 2024 at 3:35 PM Forward progress has been stopped on the Robles incident at approx. 1/2 acre. Resources will be committed for another two hours.
June 2, 2024 at 3:29 PM Robles IC requesting the hand crew and one CAL FIRE engine to continue in, all other resources can cancel – including the dozer.
June 2, 2024 at 3:23 PM Firefighters are making progress with line construction around the multiple piles.
June 2, 2024 at 3:17 PM First unit at scene on Los Robles reports approx. 1 acre, multiple burn piles on fire. All resources to continue in.
June 2, 2024 at 3:13 PM Reported vegetation fire on Los Robles Lane in the Penn Valley area. Report by the homeowner, numerous resources dispatched.
June 2, 2024 at 2:40 PM The Mountain incident is now fully contained at 1.53 acres.
June 2, 2024 at 1:34 PM Mountain IC all incoming units to reduce to code 2, mop up has started.
June 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM Firefighters have a line around the Mountain incident. Water tender to respond to the incident. Helicopter is returning to their previous assignment.
June 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM First ground resources at scene confirm helicopter assessment. All responding units to continue in.
June 2, 2024 at 1:14 PM Helicopter reports 1-2 acres, backing fire. The road is holding the fire for now. No threat to structures and burning at a slow rate of spread in grass and oak woodland.
June 2, 2024 at 1:09 PM Reported vegetation fire on Bald Mountain Road across from Marysville Road, Browns Valley in Yuba County. Reported as a 40 by 40 ft spot, mower hit a rock. Units dispatched. Helicopter in the area will provide a better sizeup. This will be the Mountain incident.
June 2, 2024 at 9:54 AM A small (1/4 acre) prescribed burn is taking place today on Selby Lane off Lake Vera Purdon.
June 1, 2024 at 10:36 PM Firefighters dispatched back to the previous fire on John Born, report of a single tree still smoldering.
June 1, 2024 at 10:20 PM Lime IC reports the burn has been extinguished.
June 1, 2024 at 9:40 PM Firefighters have located an oversized ‘control burn’ in the area, the engine at scene can handle.
June 1, 2024 at 9:03 PM Units in the area are attempting to locate, so far no flames or smoke visible.
June 1, 2024 at 8:56 PM Report of a possible vegetation fire on Hwy 49 near East Lime Kiln Road, units dispatched.
June 1, 2024 at 3:11 PM Hill IC reports they can handle with resources at scene, one additional crew and engine.
June 1, 2024 at 3:04 PM For the Hill incident, grass fire approximately 1 acre in size per caller.
June 1, 2024 at 2:59 PM John IC is canceling the dozer, Washington Ridge crew to continue in. Resources will be committed for 2-3 hours.
June 1, 2024 at 2:58 PM Report of a vegetation fire on Cottage Hill Road in the Higgins area, units being dispatched. This will be the Hill incident.
June 1, 2024 at 2:53 PM Forward progress has been stopped on the John incident. Additional water tender is at scene.
June 1, 2024 at 2:44 PM John IC is canceling all incoming aircraft, they have mitigated all threats.
June 1, 2024 at 2:42 PM Firefighters at scene of the John incident are making good progress. Threat to the house is being mitigated.
June 1, 2024 at 2:33 PM Reported vegetation fire on John Born Road in Penn Valley, one structure possibly threatened. Numerous resources dispatched.
June 1, 2024 at 1:16 PM Tree down in the northbound lane of Hwy 174 at You Bet Road.
June 1, 2024 at 12:34 PM Power has been restored in Rough and Ready and Penn Valley.
June 1, 2024 at 12:13 PM The power outage is affecting 2,024 customers, according to one of the PG&E reporting systems, estimated time of restoration is 5:45 pm.
June 1, 2024 at 12:11 PM Reader Tom reports a power outage in Rough and Ready.
June 1, 2024 at 9:14 AM Now might be a good time to remind drivers with trailers to check that chains can’t drag on the road.
June 1, 2024 at 9:09 AM The spots have been extinguished, they can handle with one more engine. All others can cancel.
June 1, 2024 at 9:06 AM First unit has arrived at scene on Indian Springs Road, reporting multiple small spots. All resources to continue in, bystanders are working on them.
June 1, 2024 at 8:59 AM Reported three roadside spots on Indian Springs Road across of Long Valley, units dispatched. This will be the Springs incident.
June 1, 2024 at 8:14 AM An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued from Tuesday morning until Thursday evening. Hottest temperatures expected Wednesday.
June 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM You can find last month’s log here.
