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April 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM A quiet morning so far, well done.
April 5, 2026 at 6:54 AM Today is a permissible burn day in Nevada County and Sierra County. For maximum smoke dispersion, please burn between 9 AM – 3 PM. Burn only dry, natural vegetation that grew on the property where you are burning. Never burn garbage, construction debris, painted wood, wet piles, or piles composed primarily of leaves and pine needles. Burning is always prohibited inside the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.
April 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM Freeman IC reports sufficient resources at scene, air ambulance is inbound.
April 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM Per units at scene on Hwy 49 approximately 1 mile from North San Juan, three motorcycles involved. The roadway is now blocked with fire engines, NCSO or CHP requested for traffic control.
April 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM Precautionary air ambulance on order for the motorcycle accident on North San Juan, multiple riders involved.
April 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM Accident on Hwy 49 at Freeman St in North San Juan, units dispatched.
April 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM Rex IC reports forward progress stopped, they can handle with one additional engine.
April 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM Units at scene on Hwy 20 and Rex Reservoir report a 20 by 20 spot on the side of the road, all resources to continue in.
April 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM Firefighters to check a possible oversized burn/escaped pile on Hwy 20 near Rex Reservoir with spots across the roadway.
April 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM Quick NWS update: Above normal temperatures and areas of Minor HeatRisk continue through the weekend. Temperatures trend cooler early to mid-next week to more seasonable levels. An unsettled pattern mid to late week brings the potential for precipitation, mainly in the form of rain, with possible thunderstorms. Exact details remain uncertain at this time.
In other words, enjoy the weekend outdoors.
April 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM Today is a permissible burn day in Nevada County and Sierra County. For maximum smoke dispersion, please burn between 9 AM – 3 PM. Burn only dry, natural vegetation that grew on the property where you are burning. Never burn garbage, construction debris, painted wood, wet piles, or piles composed primarily of leaves and pine needles. Burning is always prohibited inside the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.
April 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM Firefighters are resetting the alarm at the National, confirmed false alarm.
April 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM Units are at scene on Broad St at The National Exchange Hotel.
April 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM No emergency on the San Juan Ridge, all units are being canceled.
April 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM Fire alarm sounding at the National Hotel, units dispatched.
April 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM Both fire and law enforcement are in the Grizzly Hill area, attempting to locate any incident.
April 3, 2026 at 8:09 PM Firefighters will stage at Grizzly Hill and Tyler Foote Crossing on the San Juan Ridge. Law enforcement en route for shots fired.
April 3, 2026 at 7:25 PM Power has been restored in Lake Wildwood. Worth noting that at this time, there is no power outage in Nevada, Placer, Yuba or Sierra counties.
April 3, 2026 at 4:39 PM Restoration for the 127 PG&E customers in Lake Wildwood is now 11:59 pm. A tree fell into the lines and caused some significant damage.
April 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM This pup is hanging out on Tyler Foote, about one mile up from NSJ. She is currently at 530-444-0391.
April 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM Units at scene report the small spot has been extinguished by locals, they can handle with resources at scene.
April 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM Reported vegetation fire on Hwy 20 at Nevada St, units dispatched. Small roadside spot.
April 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM The unplanned outage in Lake Wildwood has been reduced to 127 customers.
April 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM Power outage affecting 1,168 PG&E customers in Lake Wildwood. Trouble crew has been dispatched.
April 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM One-way traffic operation on Hwy 49 from Old Downieville Hwy to Crooked Arrow Ln due to tree work until 5:30 pm.
April 3, 2026 at 6:18 AM Today is a permissible burn day in Nevada County and Sierra County. For maximum smoke dispersion, please burn between 9 AM – 3 PM. Burn only dry, natural vegetation that grew on the property where you are burning. Never burn garbage, construction debris, painted wood, wet piles, or piles composed primarily of leaves and pine needles. Burning is always prohibited inside the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.
April 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM Power has been restored to the 648 PG&E customers.
April 2, 2026 at 8:03 PM Power outage affecting 648 customers from Byers Ln to Wolf Rd, estimated time of restoration is 1:00 am.
April 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM The car in the ditch on Wolf Rd is abandoned, possibly since last night.
April 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM Vehicle over the embankment on Wolf Rd, units dispatched.
April 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM NWS update: As the weather system quickly pushes eastward later today into Friday, breezy north-northeast winds are expected to develop today through Saturday morning. The strongest winds are anticipated on Friday along the Sierra and along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in the Valley. Below normal temperatures today trend warmer Friday into the weekend as high pressure builds back into the region. Areas of Minor HeatRisk are expected in the Delta, Valley, and foothills.
April 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM Today is a permissible burn day in Nevada County and Sierra County. For maximum smoke dispersion, please burn between 9 AM – 3 PM. Burn only dry, natural vegetation that grew on the property where you are burning. Never burn garbage, construction debris, painted wood, wet piles, or piles composed primarily of leaves and pine needles. Burning is always prohibited inside the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.
April 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM Oak tree down, blocking all lanes on Hwy 49 at Gautier Dr and the county line.
April 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM Current conditions at Soda Springs.
April 1, 2026 at 10:54 AM Yesterday’s wandering horse on the Ridge is back with her owner. All is well.
April 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM Solo vehicle accident on Rough and Ready Hwy near Cook Rd.
April 1, 2026 at 8:47 AM Pro tip (also a law): Turn your car’s headlights on when using your windshield wipers. It’ll increase visibility for everyone, including cars in front of you.
April 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM Car into a ditch on Hilltop Rd in Penn Valley, car appears abandoned.
April 1, 2026 at 6:42 AM NWS update: After a relative lull this morning, the next wave of moisture will introduce additional rain, mountain snow, and strong thunderstorm chances, along with gusty south-southwest winds throughout the day.
A northward shift in the weather system will see the majority of precipitation expected across the northern Sacramento Valley and along the mountains, with lighter amounts through the remainder of the Valley. Thunderstorms today will once again have potential for hail (up to 1″), funnel clouds/isolated weak tornadoes, brief heavy rainfall, and gusty winds. As the system rapidly departs the region through the end of the week, dry and breezy to locally gusty north-northeast winds are expected to follow, with Minor HeatRisk returning to the Delta, Valley, and foothills over the weekend.
April 1, 2026 at 6:28 AM Report of a tree down on Alta Sierra Dr near Ball Rd, Public Works has been notified.
April 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM Today is a permissible burn day in Nevada County and Sierra County. For maximum smoke dispersion, please burn between 9 AM – 3 PM. Burn only dry, natural vegetation that grew on the property where you are burning. Never burn garbage, construction debris, painted wood, wet piles, or piles composed primarily of leaves and pine needles. Burning is always prohibited inside the city limits of Nevada City and Grass Valley.
April 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM You can find last month’s log here.