Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Ravine
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: NEU
- Size (acres): 34
- Percent Contained:
- Estimate of Containment: July 3, 2025
- Personnel: 80+
- Structures Destroyed: 0
Ravine, Long Ravine Rd and McCourtney Rd in Nevada County. Grass and brush.
July 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Air Attack 230 is returning to Grass Valley, all aircraft has been released from the fire.
July 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Helicopter 514 is returning to White Cloud, all hotspots have been extinguished. Tanker 82 is returning to Grass Valley.
July 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Ravine Air Attack is releasing the helicopter back to Columbia. Dozer lines are completed and one of the dozers is being released back to their station. Extensive mop-up operations are starting.
July 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Intel 12 has mapped the fire at 34.37 acres.
July 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Air Attack reports forward progress is stopped, tankers will remain in orbit for now.
July 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Dozer and retardant lines are holding, Intel 12 is over the fire, mapping the perimeter now.
July 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ravine Air Attack is retaining the two S-2 tankers, Tanker 40 has been released back to Redding.
July 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The fire continues to burn towards the north/northeast, at a much reduced velocity.
July 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Tanker drops have moderated the fire’s rate of spread. Ground resources have mitigated threats to structures.
July 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nevada County OES is monitoring the incident. There are no evacuations at this time.
July 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Tanker 122 (C-130) is over the fire, Air Attack had requested a large air tanker from McClellan. Ground resources are making good progress, using roads in the area to anchor their lines.
July 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Fire is approximately 20 acres. Ravine IC is requesting a ground support unit.
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Fire continues to be active, still pushing in a northerly direction.
July 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Ravine IC relays latest estimate from Air Attack, now 15 acres.
July 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ravine IC estimates 7-10 acres burning in grass and oak woodlands. Confirms structure threat has been mitigated.
July 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
TNF Helicopter 514 is offloading their crew and will start bucket drops.
July 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Rate of spread has moderated, structure threat has been mitigated with a retardant drop. Ravine Air Attack estimates the fire at 10 acres.
July 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Air Attack 230 reports one structure immediately threatened. 5-7 acres burning at a moderate rate of spread.
July 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM Additional engines are being dispatched to the Ravine fire.
July 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM Fire is somewhat wind-driven, burning in a northerly direction. Structures are threatened.
July 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM Air Attack 230 has lifted from Grass Valley with two tankers in tow, ordering two additional tankers and one additional helicopter to the Ravine incident.
July 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM Callers report approximately 1/4 acre in grass. This will be the Ravine incident.
July 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM Reported vegetation fire on McCourtney Rd and Long Ravine Rd above Camp Far West Reservoir, full wildland dispatch on order.