Jones

Jones, Jones Ridge Road in Nevada City, Red Dog area. Waste Management truck on fire spread into the vegetation.

September 26, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Readers sent us these photos from the Jones incident with “Thank you firefighters” messages.

September 26, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Jones IC has released the TNF Helicopter 510 back to White Cloud.

September 26, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Air Attack 230 is leaving the Jones incident, Helicopter is still at scene, they’ll pick up their crew shortly. Resources will be committed approximately two hours for mop-up operations.

September 26, 2024 at 2:43 PM

Jones Air Attack is releasing helicopter 2HP back to Auburn. Forward progress of the fire has been stopped.

September 26, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Structure threat has been mitigated.

September 26, 2024 at 2:36 PM

Air Attack reports things are looking much better, ground resources are making good progress. Tanker 89 has been released to Grass Valley.

September 26, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Firefighters are making progress, helicopter has dropped the crew near a home for structure protection.

September 26, 2024 at 2:29 PM

If the dozers have not yet committed to the fire, IC preferes hand crews to respond given the narrow road access.

September 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM

Tanker drops have moderated fire behavior, additional resources arriving at scene.

September 26, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Helicopters are working the fire which has hit a two-track road. Access from Banner Lave is 4WD only, some resources to come in from the Greenhorn side.

September 26, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Two additional water tenders requested by Jones IC. The access is a narrow road. Still burning at a moderate rate of spread with some single tree torching. There is a retardant line across the head of the fire.

September 26, 2024 at 2:17 PM

Air Attack reports 0.5 acres, moderate rate of spread, multiple structures are threatened.

September 26, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Air Attack is over the Jones incident.

September 26, 2024 at 2:12 PM

Air Attack and tankers have lifted from Grass Valley. Helicopter is 10 minutes out.

September 26, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Caller reporting the WM truck and a 50 by 50 ft spot now involved, spreading rapidly.

September 26, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Augmented dispatch for the Jones incident, fire is into the vegetation.

September 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Now a full wildland dispatch for the Waste Management truck on fire on Jones Ridge Rd. Threat to vegetation.

September 26, 2024 at 2:03 PM

WM truck on fire on Jones Ridge Road across of Meadow Way in the Red Dog area, units dispatched.