NEVADA CITY, Calif. October 25, 2017 – Property owners affected by the McCourtney or Lobo fires in Nevada County are eligible for free debris removal by CalRecycle. A public meeting on Monday focused on the Fire Debris Removal Program available to residents with homes or outbuildings destroyed and the expected timeline for removal. Environmental Health is […]
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Conservation Groups Join Reward to Catch Oregon Wolf-killer
PORTLAND, Ore. Oct. 24, 2017 – Conservation organizations are bolstering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reward for information on the illegal killing of OR-33, a federally protected gray wolf in southwestern Oregon. The Service has offered a $5,000 reward, and five conservation organizations have contributed an additional $10,500, bringing the total to $15,500. Since 2015 […]
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Video: Oregon Peak Lookout Tower
October 23, 2017 – Kevin McElligott is a volunteer for the Banner Mountain Lookout Tower, one of the three lookout towers operated by CAL FIRE’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer unit between June and November. McElligot is also a professional photographer and drone operator. His latest video shows Oregon Peak lookout in Yuba County. The video was taken just […]
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Bear, Santa Cruz
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Bear, San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit, Cal Fire. Five miles northeast of Boulder Creek, CA. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. October 24, 2017 at 7:59 AM All roads are open, however, be advised that all roads in […]
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Kingvale, I-80
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Kingvale, eastbound I-80 at the Kingvale on ramp.
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Nevada County BOS ratifies local health emergency proclamation
NEVADA CITY, Calif. October 17, 2017 – During a special meeting today, Nevada County Supervisors ratified a Local Health Emergency proclamation by the Nevada County Public Health Officer and the Nevada County Director of Environmental Health due to hazardous waste and debris from the wind complex – Lobo and McCourtney Fires. The vote was 4-0. […]
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Greenhorn, Grass Valley
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Greenhorn, at the end of Greenhorn Road near Greenhorn Creek in Grass Valley.
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Sulphur, Lake County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Sulphur, off Hwy 20 and Sulphur Bank Road, Clearlake Oaks in Lake County. Part of the Mendocino Lake Complex.
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Table, northeast of Pollock Pines
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Table, Eldorado NF. Seventeen miles northeast of Pollock Pines, CA. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with backing.
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Close to 100 different agencies working on the Wind Complex fires
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. October 12, 2017 – The Nevada County Fairgrounds has transformed once again into an Incident Command Post, this time for the Wind Complex comprised of the McCourtney, Lobo, Cascade and LaPorte fires. 1,161 firefighters from all over California are assigned to the fires. CalOES published the “Assigned Fire Resources” list for today […]
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Pocket, Geyserville
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Pocket, off of Pocket Ranch Rd and Ridge Ranch Rd, Geyserville. Brush and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior.
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Health Advisory for Western Nevada County for smoke through Oct. 13
October 11, 2017 – The Nevada County Public Health Department and the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District are issuing a joint air quality health advisory to notify the public of potentially poor air quality conditions through October 13 resulting from numerous fires in California. Smoke may settle in lower areas at night and drift […]
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Garden, Garden Bar Road
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Garden, Garden Bar Road and Wolf Road in Nevada County.
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Van Tam, Grass Valley
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Van Tam, Van Tam Road off McCourtney Road in Grass Valley.
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Thirty Seven, Marin County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Thirty Seven, Marin County Fire Department. Eleven miles southeast of Petaluma. Tall grass and brush. Active fire behavior with wind driven runs and short-range spotting. Structures threatened. Evacuations, road and area closures in effect.
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Canyon 2, Orange County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Canyon 2, Orange County Fire Department. Eleven miles east of Anaheim, CA. Chaparral and short grass. Minimal fire behavior. Numerous residences threatened. Evacuations, road and area closures in effect.
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Redwood Complex, Mendocino County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Redwood Complex, includes the Redwood and Potter fires. Mendocino Unit, Cal Fire. Tall grass and timber. Minimal fire behavior.
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Partrick, Napa County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Partrick, off Patrick Rd, west of Napa. Part of the Southern LNU Complex. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Lawson). Timber, brush and short grass. Extreme fire behavior. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations in effect. The fire is […]
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Nuns, Sonoma County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Nuns, Hwy 12, north of Glen Ellen, Sonoma County. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior.
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Atlas, Napa County
Fire at a glance (numbers) Incident Name: State: Lead Agency: Size (acres): Percent Contained: Estimate of Containment: Personnel: Structures Destroyed: Southern LNU Complex, (3 fires). One mile east of Napa, CA. Timber, brush and short grass. Minimal fire behavior. Residences threatened. Evacuations, road and area closures in effect.