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- Incident Name: Beale, Penn Valley/Smartsville, Nevada County
- Size (acres): 10
- Percent contained: 100%
- Estimated containment date: June 28, 2016
- Firefighters assigned: 50+
- Structures destroyed: 0
- State: California
- Lead Agency: CAL FIRE NEU, Penn Valley Fire[/x_accordion_item]
Beale, Spenceville Road between Penn Valley and Smartsville in Nevada County.
June 28, 2016 at 8:58 AM
Please watch for fire engines leaving the Spenceville Road area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photo: Justin Maurer June 28, 2016 at 8:53 AM
IC is canceling helicopter 205 and the Washington Ridge crew. The fire is fully contained at approximately 10 acres. Firefighters will be committed for several hours with mop-up operations. A prevention Officer is en route to the fire.
June 28, 2016 at 8:48 AM
Helicopter is en route to the Beale incident.
June 28, 2016 at 8:46 AM
Updated acreage is now approximately 10 acres, IC reports the fire is burning at a slow to moderate rate of spread in grass and oak woodlands.
June 28, 2016 at 8:35 AM
Beale IC reports two fires, 1.5 and 2 acres respectively. Augmented dispatch requested.
June 28, 2016 at 8:31 AM
There appear to be several fires along the roadside on Spenceville Road. Firefighters are extinguishing the spots as they find them.
June 28, 2016 at 8:27 AM
Firefighters have located the vegetation fire along Spenceville Road. Penn Valley Chief reports about 1.5 acres in grass and brush. Additional resources are responding.
June 28, 2016 at 8:14 AM
Updated location for the reported fire is now Spenceville Road and Nichols Road.
June 28, 2016 at 8:05 AM
Possible vegetation fire in the Penn Valley/Smartsville area, near Beale Falls on Spenceville Road. Single report, several engines are being sent to investigate.
