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April 9, 2026 at 6:38 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 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM A statement from Avery Li’s parents Melina Seeto & Nicholas Traugott: With all the gratitude our shattered hearts can muster we thank you.
April 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM Units at Backbone report this is a burnpile and has a line all the way around it.
April 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM Report of a possible tree on fire on Backbone Rd on the San Juan Ridge, units dispatched.
April 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM SpringFest at Bridgeport is being canceled due to inclement weather expected on Saturday.
April 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM Ignitions on the 40-acre prescribed burn 3 miles northwest of Nevada City off of Augustine Rd and New Rome Rd are slated to start between 10:30 and 11:00 am.
April 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM Vehicle vs tree on Hwy 49 near Moonshine Rd, units dispatched.
April 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM Reports of power restored in Rough & Ready, good news!
April 8, 2026 at 9:20 AM PG&E now reports 1,040 customers out on the circuit. Estimated time of restoration is 2:00 pm.
April 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM Reader Dave reports a power outage in Rough and Ready, again.
April 8, 2026 at 8:48 AM Terra Fuego Resource Foundation, in partnership with American Rivers, will continue implementing prescribed fire activities as part of the Hoyt-Purdon Fuel Reduction and Prescribed Fire Project. This week, prescribed pile burning and broadcast burning will occur on ~40 acres 3 miles northwest of Nevada City off of Augustine Rd and New Rome Rd. Prescribed fire activities are anticipated to occur over approximately 2 days, followed by a period of post-burn mop-up and monitoring to ensure fuels are extinguished. Operational periods are 9am to 8pm daily. Resources include 12 firefighter crew (burn boss, firing boss, holding boss), 2 engines, two skid steer fire apparatus (300 gallons), one fire tender (2000 gallons), and water source pumped to snap tank for rapid refilling capabilities. Smoke will be visible from the South Yuba River Canyon and adjacent rural roads.
April 8, 2026 at 8:29 AM NWS update: Latest precipitation totals have increased even more late week into the weekend, especially over the Sierra. Thunderstorms begin this afternoon, generally over the northern Sacramento Valley and surrounding mountains. The highest chances of thunderstorms (and potentially strongest) are expected on Thursday and Friday, most widespread Friday.
April 8, 2026 at 6:41 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 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM Units on Combie are attempting to locate the reported accident, so far nothing found.
April 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM Accident on Combie Rd near West Hacienda, units dispatched.
April 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM A large black tote in the lanes on southbound Hwy 49 just south of Brunswick.
April 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM Paving operations on Hwy 174 from Somerset Dr to Brunswick Dr are running a tad slower than planned. One-way traffic still in effect for now.
April 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM Gunny is waiting to be picked up by his humans. All id well.
April 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM From a reader: Our dog Gunny is on the run in the Primrose Ln and Packard Dr area in Grass Valley.
If you see or find him, please call 530 388 8828 or 530 388 0855.
April 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM Public Works is grading the gravel portion of New Rome Rd, take it slow and watch for large equipment.
April 7, 2026 at 8:16 AM Units at scene can handle, medic to continue in, all others can cancel.
April 7, 2026 at 8:12 AM Accident on Brunswick drive, units dispatched.
April 7, 2026 at 6:58 AM NWS update: Latest precipitation totals have increased further Friday into the weekend, especially over the Sierra. Thunderstorms are in the forecast mid to early this weekend, with the highest chances for more widespread thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday. Thunderstorms will have potential for hail (up to 1″), funnel clouds/isolated weak tornadoes, brief heavy rainfall, and gusty winds. Snow levels are lowering below pass levels over the weekend, but details on snow amounts are still uncertain at this point.
April 7, 2026 at 6:38 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 6, 2026 at 11:03 PM Banner IC reports two patients only, not three. Air ambulance is transporting one of the two patients. NID to be notified about the electrical vehicle partially over their ditch.
April 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM Banner IC reports three patients.
April 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM Air ambulances on order for the accident on Banner Lava Cap.
April 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM First unit at scene on Banner Lava Cap confirms a vehicle on fire, they are checking for any occupants.
April 6, 2026 at 10:26 PM Reported car vs tree and down the embankment on Banner Lava Cap Rd near Old Wood Rd. Callers report the car is now on fire, units dispatched.
April 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM Hwy 49 has been cleared, meaning the offending logs have been removed.
April 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM Two by four logs have taken up residence in the fast lane on southbound Hwy 49 at Gautier, use caution. Caltrans has been notified.
April 6, 2026 at 11:45 AM Firefighters are making progress on an escaped burn pile on Sylvan Rd in the Magra area.
April 6, 2026 at 8:17 AM The roadway is fully open again at the intersection of Sutton and Brunswick.
April 6, 2026 at 7:40 AM Accident on Sutton and Brunswick, units dispatched. The intersection is blocked by the three cars involved in the accident.
April 6, 2026 at 12:44 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 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM Units in the Hwy 174 are are unable to locate any accident.
April 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM Motorcycle down on Hwy 174 at Powerline Rd, units dispatched.
April 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM Units at scene on Hwy 49 at Cherry Creek can handle.
April 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM Four-car accident on northbound Hwy 49 at Cherry Creek, units dispatched.
April 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM Power has been restored in GV and NSJ with the exception of one customer on Auburn St.
April 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM The Grass Valley circuit outage has been reduced to 2,525 customers in Grass Valley and along Hwy 49 and 174.
April 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM Rollins and Chicago Park areas, with Colfax on the other side of the Bear River, are able to watch the game as power has been restored. No such luck for 5,117 customers in the greater North San Juan and Grass Valley areas, not to mention everyone between McCourtney and Hwy 49. 4,350 in Placer County share your fate.
April 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM Power has been restored in Weimar and Placerhills, according to a reader.
April 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM Reports of blown transformers throughout the outage areas. No estimated time of restoration yet.
April 5, 2026 at 11:12 AM PG&E just updated the outage count: now 5,165 customers out in Nevada County from 16 outages. 2,041 in Grass Valley, 3,123 in North San Juan, along McCourtney and Wolf and Chicago Park/Rollins area. 11,030 in Placer County.
April 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM Now PG&E is reporting 3,864 customers out of power in Nevada County and 8,529 in Placer County.
April 5, 2026 at 10:59 AM Possible larger outage with reports of power outages in Grass Valley and along I-80 and Rollins as well.
April 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM Reader Bruce reports a power outage on Wolf Rd. The outage is affecting 372 PG&E customers. Waiting for PG&E to update their map.
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.