River Fire

  • 100% Contained
  • 2,619 Acres
  • 2 Counties: Nevada, Placer
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Date Started
08/04/2021 8:00 AM
Last Updated
10/12/2022 10:17 AM
Date Contained
08/13/2021 7:54 PM
Incident Maps and Reports
Agency Having Jurisdiction
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
Location
Milk Ranch Road and Bear River Campground Road, north of Applegate
[39.08805,-121.01468]
Reports
Status reports

Situation Summary

Current Situation:

Ground resources and crews will continue tactical patrols around all areas.


Hot and dry weather continues at the fire location through tomorrow and the weekend. Winds continue to be mainly terrain driven, with this trend expected to continue into the weekend.


As the public continues to repopulate, please remain vigilant and watch for fire crews and utility resources on roadways. For more information on what to expect and look for after a wildfire, go to https://www.readyforwildfire.org/post-wildfire/after-a-wildfire/.

 

Evacuation Orders:

All Evacuation orders have been lifted in Placer County.

Nevada County: Zones NCO-E102-B; NCO-E050-B and NCO-E103-B remain under an evacuation ORDER. Resident access only with a Sheriff’s Office issued re-entry pass.

https://community.zonehaven.com/

Evacuation Warnings:

All Evacuation Warnings have been lifted in both Nevada and Placer Counties.


Evacuation Centers:

Residents of Placer County who are seeking shelter support should call 211.

Road Closures:

Animal Evacuation Centers 

Placer County: Placer County Animal Services Center: 11232 B Avenue Auburn, CA 95603

Nevada County: Nevada County Fairgrounds (animals only), 11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949 is an animal shelter

Resources Assigned

  • 49
    Personnel
  • 3
    Engines
  • 0
    Dozers
  • 0
    Water Tenders
  • 2
    Crews

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Damage Assessment

Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.

  • 21
    Structures Damaged
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 142
    Structures Destroyed
    Residential, Commercial and Other
  • 4
    Confirmed Civilian Injuries

Contact Information

Information Line
211

Media Line
(530) 906-1563

Agency Information

CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
https://twitter.com/CALFIRENEU

Nevada County OES
https://twitter.com/nevcooes?lang=en

Placer County Sheriff
https://twitter.com/PlacerSheriff

Placer County Evacuation Map
https://pcsogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=34e6172213b540c8b8b064d8a7da4f76&fbclid=IwAR3A_ZkJddMuY-hawgtkbiWrS113x9OCCunlGWFzyI1DO-sO-0P5_kRKW74

Nevada County Evacuation Map
https://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=dfae8e3b36e3455bbf9dcc865349e72e&fbclid=IwAR0oVwm1RGgG2UnOq_1ARk8crnNHOQK2UU9sQHEl96jgss6csWut4X_

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