Fire at a glance (numbers)
- Incident Name: Clover Fire
- State: CA
- Lead Agency: NEU
- Size (acres): 12
- Percent Contained: 20%
- Estimate of Containment:
- Personnel: 100+
- Structures Destroyed: 1
Clover Fire, Clover Valley Road Alta Sierra in Nevada County. Evacuations, road closures issued. Structure fire into the wildland. Burning in brush and oak woodlands.
August 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM Air Attack is leaving the Clover Fire.
August 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM Firefighters are conducting mop-up operations and will remain committed for several hours.
August 21, 2026 at 3:44 PM Clover Valley Road is closed at the intersection with Fay Road. Clover Valley Road is also closed at the intersection with Rainbow Road. These closures are expected to be in place through the evening. Please remain vigilant of emergency personnel in the area.
August 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM All Evacuations orders and warnings have been lifted.
August 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM Air Attack is reporting a drone in the fire area, they have no precise location. Releasing the last helicopter and Air Attack will stay at a 4,500 ft altitude. During a fire, drones are a hazard to all aircraft. Aircraft (tankers) have to be grounded until a drone is located and removed.
August 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM Air Attack is releasing tankers 88 and 89, also helicopter 613.
August 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM Current view of Clover fire from Buck Ridge Road by reader Lauren.
August 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM Air Attack is releasing tanker 93 back to Chico.
August 21, 2026 at 3:03 PM The power outage in the fire area is now affecting 1,695 customers.
August 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM Firefighters are making good progress, evacuations and road closures remain in effect for now.
Road closures are in effect at:
- Rainbow Road and Carrie Road
- Clover Valley Road and Brewer Road
August 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM Fire behavior is moderating a little, rate of spread has slowed significantly.
August 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM Air Attack is releasing Tankers 12 and 83 back to their respective bases.
August 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM Clover IC reports the fire is holding at 12 acres with a spot fire estimated at 0.5 acres.
August 21, 2026 at 2:31 PM Intel 12, the mapping platform, is over the Clover Fire starting to map the fire.
August 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM A power outage in the fire area is affecting 1,432 customers.
Temporary evacuation point is Magnolia Intermediate School, 22431 Kingston Ln, Grass Valley. Children evacuated from Alta Sierra Elementary are being transported to Magnolia.
August 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM Clover Valley Road is closed at intersection with Brewer Road due to Clover Fire.
August 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM Rainbow Road at Carrie Drive is closed due to the fire. Please do not stop on any of the roads, especially Dog Bar. There are evacuations in progress, and residents with livestock trying to get out.
Animal Evacuation Shelter:
Nevada County Horseman
10600 Bubbling Wells Rd
Grass Valley, CA 95945
August 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM Clover IC reports the incident command post is at Kenneth Ct. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for zone NCO-E048 on 08/21/2026 at 1:45 PM for a wildfire in the area of Clover Valley Rd and Rainbow Rd. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. Check https://protect.genasys.com/ for updates and available shelter locations.
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION WARNING for zone NCO-E050 on 08/21/2026 at 1:49 PM for a wildfire in the area of Clover Valley Rd and Rainbow Rd . Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should consider leaving now.
August 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM Clover Fire, Clover Valley Rd fire near Alta Sierra Ranches and Dog Bar.