Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Purdon, Purdon Crossing, Nevada City
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: NEU
- Size (acres): 0.5
- Percent Contained: 100%
- Estimate of Containment: July 21, 2021
- Personnel: 30+
- Structures Destroyed: 0
Purdon, Purdon Crossing on the South Yuba River, Nevada County.
July 21, 2021 at 10:40 PM
The cause of the fire is allegedly a car with mechanical problems that caught fire (catalytic converter.) The driver managed to get the car off the bridge apparently.
July 21, 2021 at 10:14 PM
Additional resources are being released, mop-up operations are in progress. Road closures will be lifted for locals only.
July 21, 2021 at 9:51 PM
Forward progress has been stopped.
July 21, 2021 at 9:47 PM
The hoselay is tied in around the fire, firefighters are working on lateral lines now. Releasing some of the resources staged at the Rood Center.
July 21, 2021 at 9:44 PM
Firefighters are working on a hoselay around the vegetation fire and are making good progress. No word on the car fire yet.
July 21, 2021 at 9:40 PM
Smoke is drifting over North San Juan and the Round Mountain area, also over YubaNet HQ.
July 21, 2021 at 9:36 PM
Engines are staging at the State Parks parking lot of the crossing and on Purdon due to the very narrow road. Some resources staging at the Rood Center
July 21, 2021 at 9:35 PM
As a reminder, fire engines and equipment cannot cross the bridge at Purdon due to weight limits.
July 21, 2021 at 9:28 PM
Lake Vera Purdon Road will be closed at B4 Ranch Road. On the North San Juan side, Purdon Road will be closed at Murphy Road.
July 21, 2021 at 9:24 PM
Units at scene report 1/2 acre in heavy brush and timber on the north side of the river – the Nevada City North San Juan side.
July 21, 2021 at 9:15 PM First unit is arriving at scene.
July 21, 2021 at 9:10 PM Full wildland dispatch, minus the aircraft on order. Possibly a vehicle fire that got onto the vegetation.
July 21, 2021 at 8:59 PM Vegetation fire at Purdon Crossing, units being dispatched.
