Fire at a glance (numbers)

  • Incident Name: Shady, San Juan Ridge
  • State: CA
  • Lead Agency: NSJ
  • Size (acres): 1
  • Percent Contained: 100%
  • Estimate of Containment: September 14, 2021
  • Personnel: 30
  • Structures Destroyed: 0

Shady, Blind Shady Road on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County.

September 14, 2021 at 12:53 PM

Shady IC reports the fire is fully contained. All resources will be committed for another 30 minutes.

September 14, 2021 at 12:48 PM

Good knockdown on the fire, mop-up operations in progress.

September 14, 2021 at 12:37 PM

Air Attack reports there is retardant all around the fire, all aircraft will be returning to Grass Valley Air Attack Base.

September 14, 2021 at 12:33 PM

IC states no need for a dozer, given the location of the fire.

September 14, 2021 at 12:31 PM

IC wants one more engine and a hand crew to continue in, they can handle with the resources at scene.

September 14, 2021 at 12:27 PM

Air Attack canceling the second helicopter. IC reports the fire is holding at about 1 acre. All resources dispatched to continue for now.

September 14, 2021 at 12:24 PM Second tanker drop to go on the heel of the fire

September 14, 2021 at 12:21 PM Firefighters have located the spot on Blind Shady, this will be the Shady incident. Air Attack reports the fire is next to the road, burning at a moderate rate of spread.

September 14, 2021 at 12:26 PM Fire is holding at about 3/4 to 1 acre. Retardant drops have slowed the forward spread.

September 14, 2021 at 12:19 PM Firefighters in the area are attempting to locate the reported fire. Air Attack and tankers are arriving overhead.

September 14, 2021 at 12:15 PM Report of a 50 by 50 ft vegetation fire on Blind Shady Road on the San Juan Ridge, full wildland dispatch on order. Full wildland dispatch on order. Nothing showing on the cameras yet.