Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Country, Penn Valley
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: NEU
- Size (acres): 2
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: August 23, 2024
- Personnel: 60+
- Structures Destroyed:
Country Downs and Pioneer Way, Penn Valley in Nevada County.
August 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Country IC is canceling the second Washington Ridge crew and releasing some engines back to their stations.
August 23, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Air Attack 230 is returning to Grass Valley.
August 23, 2024 at 6:09 PM
All evacuations have been lifted. Road closure in place for firefighter equipment at Valley Drive and Pioneer Way.
August 23, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Firefighters have a line around the fire, Country IC is calling the fire contained. Mop-up will take 3-4 hours.
August 23, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Country IC is canceling the second dozer, second helicopter is also being released.
August 23, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Air Attack is releasing Tanker 88 on base and Tanker 89 is also returning to Grass Valley. Helicopter and Air Attack will remain over the incident for a while.
August 23, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Fire activity is diminishing, line construction is progressing well. Per NCSO, forward progress has been stopped.
August 23, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Incoming units to stage at Valley Drive at La Sierra Drive. Continued good progress on the structure protection. Retardant drops have tied a line into the roadway.
August 23, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Evacuation warnings for Zones NCO-E391 and NCO-E066.
August 23, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Firefighters are making good progress, road closure on Penn Valley Drive is in place.
August 23, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Mandatory evacuation for zone NCO-E091
August 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Mandatory evacuation orders coming for the immediate fire vicinity. Check you zones.
August 23, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Tankers will drop on the left flank to slow progress and assist with structure protection.
August 23, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Air Attack 230 is assuming country Air Attack. The right flank is checked by a road, the left flank of the fire is open and two structures are immediately threatened.
August 23, 2024 at 5:36 PM NCSO is at scene for traffic control. Firefighters working to mitigate the immediate structure threat.
August 23, 2024 at 5:34 PM Air Attack, two tankers and helicopter have lifted. Winds are from the south, pushing the grass fire.
August 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM First unit at scene reports 1 to 1.5 acres in grass burning at a moderate rate of spread. Structures are threatened. All units to continue in.
August 23, 2024 at 5:28 PM Vegetation fire on Pioneer Way at Country Downs in Penn Valley, full wildland dispatch on order. This will be the Country incident.
