Fire at a glance (numbers)

  • Incident Name: Double
  • State: CA
  • Lead Agency: NEU
  • Size (acres): 5-7
  • Percent Contained: 100%
  • Estimate of Containment: May 16, 2020
  • Personnel: 30+
  • Structures Destroyed: 0

Double, Doubleback Road and Rice’s Crossing on the Nevada/Yuba county border. Burning in grass and oak woodland.

May 16, 2020 at 4:57 PM The fire is now fully contained. Two hours for all remaining resources to finish mop-up.

May 16, 2020 at 4:36 PM Some resources are being released from the incident. Traffic on Rice’s Crossing Road is an issue. CHP is en route to provide traffic control.

May 16, 2020 at 4:10 PM Mop-up operations have begun on the fire.

May 16, 2020 at 3:49 PM Double IC confirms the three water tenders at scene are sufficient.

May 16, 2020 at 3:47 PM Double IC is staging one additional engine at Bridgeport, Washington Ridge crews 3 and 4 to continue in. All other resources can cancel.

May 16, 2020 at 3:44 PM Double IC reports they have a hoselay almost complete, making good progress.

May 16, 2020 at 3:41 PM There is no threat to structures at this point and no road closures, however please avoid Rice’s Crossing Road.

May 16, 2020 at 3:30 PM Two tankers, one Air Attack and one helicopter dispatched as a precaution.

May 16, 2020 at 3:19 PM Double IC reports approximately 5-7 acres, moving at a slow rate of spread uphill in grass and oak woodland. Requesting additional resources to the incident. Washington Ridge crew is en route to the fire.

May 16, 2020 at 3:10 PM First unit has made access to the Double incident, all engines will have to stack up behind each other due to the access issues.

May 16, 2020 at 3:06 PM Incoming units are being given new access directions to get to the fire on Doubleback. Shortest route is impassable for fire engines.

May 16, 2020 at 3:03 PM Units are making access to the reported fire on Doubleback.

May 16, 2020 at 2:42 PM Reported vegetation fire near Doubleback Road and Rice’s Crossing, units en route.