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Contained Local Fires
 
Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
3891
100
08/24
76
2

Yuba, Nevada-Yuba Placer Unit, Cal Fire. Three miles southeast of Dobbins, CA. Timber, chaparral and grass. Full containment achieved today, August 24, 2009. Demobilization of excess resources is ongoing. Minimal fire activity.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
340
100
Sept. 1
60
66

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, Cal Fire. Four miles north of Auburn, CA. Oak and grass. Evacuations lifted. Contained on September 1, 2009.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
100
100
Aug. 28
100+
0

Beale Air Force Base. Escaped control burn on the north side of the base.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
60
100
Sept. 30
200+
0

Sunset, South Placer, Roseville 1/2 mile west of Thunder Valley Casino on Hwy 65 . Wind-driven fire.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
AEU
50
100
Sept. 30
100+

US50 and Scott, Sacramento County. Grass.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
30
100
Aug. 28
80
0

Foresthill Bridge, CAL FIRE NEU. Below the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn, CA. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
29
100
Sept. 13
79
0

Magnolia, near Retherford Road in Nevada County. Numerous resources on scene.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
6
100
Sept. 7
50+
0

Pleasant, North San Juan, Nevada County. Heavy brush. Air resources on site.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
6
100
Sept. 30
100
0

Hollow, east of Lincoln Ca.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
5
100
Aug. 28
120
0

Bowman, CAL FIRE Hwy 80 and Bowman Road. Air tac reports some spotting.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
TNF
4
100
Sept. 13
40
0

September, Tahoe National Forest. Lightning-caused fires, multiple locations.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
CAL FIRE
2
100
Contained
50
0

Purdon, Purdon Road and Miller Road, North San Juan in Nevada County. 1.5 acres in grass and brush. 1.5 acres in grass and brush. The cause is under investigation. The fire is fully contained.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
2
100
Oct. 1
60
0

Spenceville, Nevada County. Grass fire reported at 1:48 p.m.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NCCFD
1
100
Contained
100
0

Rock Creek Road, Nevada County. One large spot, approx. 1 acre in heavy fuels, difficult access. Air and ground resources are on site. Powerlines are down, PG&E has restored power to adjacent areas, working on replacing a downed line once firefighters are done. The fire is contained within the retardant lines. Mopup in progress. Cause of the fire is under investigation.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NCCFD
1
100
Sept. 11
50
0

Sunshine, Mount Olive Road, Nevada County. Vegetation fire of approx. 1/2 acre in the vicinity of Old Coach and Lower Colfax Road.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
CAL FIRE NEU
1
100
Sept. 23
70+
1

Toby, Toby Trail, Grass Valley/Cedar Ridge area. Structure fire.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NCCFD
1
100
Sept. 29
40

Birch, North San Juan. One outbuilding and heavy equipment on fire. Numerous resources on scene. Airtac overhead.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
NEU
1
100
Oct. 5
200
1

Mallard, Rocklin, CA. Structure fire in a warehouse of Mallard Creek Industries in Rocklin Calif.  Read More

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Placerville
CA
AEU
2
100
Contained
50
0

Placerville, CA. Near I-50 at the Forni exit, vegetation fire. Numerous resources on scene and on order. Forni offramp is being reopened at 1:50 p.m. Expect delays on I-50 in the area. The fire was contained at 2 acres.  

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Dry
CA
NEU
2
100
Sept. 5
n/a
0

Dry CAL FIRE, EB I-80 and Dry Creek, moderate rate of spread. Burning in grass. Drift smoke is a traffic hazard for motorists on I-80. Contained at approximately 2 acres by units at scene at 2:07 p.m. on Sept. 5 2009. Aircraft are being released.  

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Pleasant
CA
Neu
2
100
Sept. 6
50
0

Pleasant, Donovan Road in Penn Valley, Nevada County CAL FIRE. Grass and oak. Four engines on scene, airtac overhead, one tanker and one helicopter on scene. The fire was contained at 10:30 a.m. Mopup operations in progress.  

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Serene Lakes
CA
NEU
1
100
Aug. 27
30
0

Serene Lakes, Soda Springs area near Truckee CA. 50 x 50 spot in heavy timber. Fire contained. Mopup operations in progress.  

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Round
CA
NEU
1
100
Aug. 28
n/a

Nevada County, CAL FIRE NEU. Round Valley Road Alta Sierra area, vegetation fire. Resources ordered, air tankers on scene. Grass, blackberry bushes, slow rate of spread. No structures threatened. Fire is contained. Mopup in progress.  

Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Smith
CA
TNF
1
100
unknown
20
0

Smith, Tahoe National Forest, Antelope Valley on the Sierraville Ranger district. Two tankers, copter 514 and two engines responding. One handcrew on order. Very difficult access in steep terrain. Fire contained at 1/4 acre. Mopup in progress.  

 
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