Mooney

Mooney, Kirk Way and Lombardi off Hwy 20 in Big Oak Valley, spotting in front of structures. Evacuations and road closures in effect. Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and Nevada County Sheriff’s Office

July 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM Forward progress stopped.

July 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM No change in evacuations on the Nevada County side yet. Firefighters are patrolling for any residual heat and removing apparatus and equipment. Mop-up operations are ongoing.

July 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM Power restored for the 4,125 PG&E customers.

July 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM Evacuation warnings in Yuba County for zones YUB-E045 and YUB-E063 have been lifted.

July 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM CAL FIRE NEU: Mooney Fire Update- 25 acre, 25% contained, 1 outbuilding lost.

July 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM Verizon tower in Penn Valley is experiencing “Network disruption” likely due to the power outage. If you are in the area, text messages are more likely to go through than calls. Thanks to reader Thomas for alerting us.

July 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM Air Attack reports the fire is looking good, releasing Tanker 89 back to Grass Valley and Helicopter 514 back to White Cloud.

July 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM Mooney IC is canceling some incoming resources.

July 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM Fire activity has greatly moderated, but no change in evacuations. Please avoid the area, there is still active fire.

July 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM Air Attack is releasing Helicopter 95B back to Placerville and the TV helicopter is leaving too. Tanker 89 is overhead with Air Attack 230.

July 22, 2026 at 2:28 PM IC reports the main fire is about 20 acres, and a total of 3 acres of spot fires. All evacuation orders and warnings remain in effect. Hard road closures are in place at both Wild Turkey Lane and Highway 20 intersections.

July 22, 2026 at 2:26 PM Air Attack is reporting that all spot fires have dozer lines around them. About three acres of spot fires total.

July 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM Animal and livestock evacuation points are the Nevada County Fairgrounds and the Yuba-Sutter County Fairgrounds (442 Franklin Avenue, Yuba City, CA).

July 22, 2026 at 2:20 PM Retardant drops are boxing in the fire, slowing progression. Ground resources are providing structure protection and extending hoselines. Law enforcement in the area is assisting with evacuations. If you are in an evacuation warning zone: Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

July 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM 4,125 PG&E customers in the area have lost power.

July 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM Large tankers overhead are extending retardant lines in the Wild Turkey area. There are still dozerlines from the previous fire (Kearney) that firefighters will utilize.

July 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM Temporary Evacuation point is set up at the Penn Valley Library.

July 22, 2026 at 2:03 PM Updated estimate puts the fire at 25 acres, still spotting ahead of itself.

July 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM Additional evaluation warnings issued. The fire has the potential to impact Hwy 20.

July 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for zone NCO-E010 on 07/22/2026 at 1:37 PM for a wildland fire in the area of Lombardi Dr. and Kirk Way, Smartsville. EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. Check https://protect.genasys.com/ for updates and available shelter locations. Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

July 22, 2026 at 1:38 PM Augmented dispatch and evacuations coming.

July 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM Mooney Fire, Kirk Way and Lombardi off Hwy 20 in Big Oak Valley, 1 acre, spotting in front of structures. Full wildland response.