Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Jericho, Nevada County
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: NEU
- Size (acres): 2
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: June 16, 2022
- Personnel: 40+
- Structures Destroyed: 0
Jericho, on Joshua Horn Road off Indian Springs Ranch Road in Nevada County.
June 16, 2022 at 4:53 PM
June 16, 2022 at 3:45 PM
Mop-up operations are starting, the cause of the fire is under investigation.
June 16, 2022 at 3:41 PM
Firefighters have a hoseline around the fire, releasing all law enforcement units from standby.
June 16, 2022 at 3:39 PM
Firefighters are making good progress, tankers are being released back to Grass Valley Air Attack Base while the helicopter is working hotspots. Forward progress has been stopped.
June 16, 2022 at 3:37 PM
Placer hand crew has arrived at the incident, reinforcing the ground resources at scene.
June 16, 2022 at 3:31 PM
Retardant drops have slowed rate of spread a little. No evacuations are expected at this time, Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies are monitoring.
June 16, 2022 at 3:28 PM
Air Attack is instructing the tankers and the helicopter to reinforce the retardant lines while ground resources are still making access. There are no road closures or evacuations at this time, but please avoid the area.
June 16, 2022 at 3:25 PM
Ground resources are making access to the fire, TNF helicopter 514 arriving overhead, there is a convenient pond close by.
June 16, 2022 at 3:23 PM
Air Attack is overhead with two tankers, laying down retardant on the right flank towards the heel of the fire. There are power lines in the area.
June 16, 2022 at 3:19 PM
CHP helicopter overhead reports the fire is burning at a moderate rate of spread, two structures are threatened.
June 16, 2022 at 3:08 PM
Full wildland dispatch for the smoke visible on the Wolf Mountain camera, fire is on Joshua Horn Road, off Indian Springs Ranch Road. [updated location]
June 16, 2022 at 3:01 PM
Smoke visible on the Wolf Mountain camera, maybe McCourtney area.