NEVADA CITY, Calif. February 25, 2025 – A passenger vehicle fire in an apartment building on Ridge Road in Nevada City has critically injured a small child. Here are the updates received so far.
February 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM An update from Police Chief Dan Foss:
At approximately 1:30 PM on today’s date, Officers and emergency services responded to 170 Ridge Road in response to a vehicle fire with one person suffering from burns. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a small sedan fully engulfed in flames and a young male child under the age of five nearby with extensive burns throughout his body. According to a preliminary investigation, the child was seated in a car seat in the rear of the vehicle when a fire broke out in the passenger compartment of the car. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The mother and a passerby were able to pull the child from the vehicle before police arrival. The child was med-flighted to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment. He is currently in critical condition. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
February 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM Grass Valley/Nevada City Fire released the following information about the car fire at Cashin’s Field:
This afternoon around 1:30 pm the Grass Valley / Nevada City Fire Department was dispatched to 170 Ridge Rd in Nevada City, Ca for a reported vehicle fire with the possibility of a child inside the vehicle. Our crews arrived at scene and confirmed that they had a working vehicle fire and one child with injuries from the fire was located. The patient was transported by ground to a Landing Zone where the patient was transported to a waiting medical helicopter. The helicopter transported the patient to a local burn center for treatment. Currently the patients age and condition will not be released. The Nevada City Police Department is the lead agency handling the investigation and any further details will be provided by them as they become available. This is an extremely tragic event; our hearts go out to the patient and their family and we are all hoping for a fast recovery.
February 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM Car fire at Cashin’s Field in Nevada City. A large emergency response quickly contained the passenger vehicle fire. According to Nevada City Police Chief Dan Foss, a call to 911 alerted emergency services to the incident. The fire appears to have started in the car’s cabin – but this is just a preliminary report. A small child was reportedly in the car when the fire started and rescued by a civilian. Unfortunately, the child was injured and has been transported by medics. There will be a large law enforcement and fire response in the area while the investigation is proceeding. The augmented fire response was due to the multi-family environment. No other injuries have been reported at this time and all residents can return to their home.