Mooney Fire
- 100% Contained
- 25 Acres
- 1 County: Yuba
07/22/2026 1:21 PM
07/24/2026 9:58 PM
07/24/2026 7:50 AM
Under Investigation
Unified Command: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and Nevada County Sheriff's Office
No team assigned
Mooney Flat Road & Highway 20, Smartsville
Status reports
Incident Updates
The Mooney Fire is now 100% contained.
The Mooney Fire is 95% contained and mop up will continue through the night with a reinforcement of the current containment lines.
Firefighters made good progress overnight, increasing the containment percentage to 65%.
Evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. The fire remains at 25 acres and is 25% contained. Crews will continue working to strengthen containment.
Thanks to the quick, coordinated response by CAL FIRE NEU firefighters and other partners, forward progress was stopped rapidly. The presence of additional resources already assigned to the unit's fire (Chute) in the Dobbins area also helped support the swift response. For this incident, as well as the Chute Incident, the Sacramento Region IMT is in command.
All Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been lifted.
Forward progress has been stopped on the Mooney Incident.
Fire is holding at 25 acres and is now 25% contained. One outbuilding lost.
Evacuation Orders and Warnings are in place.
CAL FIRE NEU firefighters are responding to the Mooney Incident off Mooney Flat Road and Highway 20 in Penn Valley, Nevada County. Estimated at 25 acres with a dangerous rate of spread. Additional resources have been requested. Structures threatened. Air resources are over the fire, and retardant drops are being made. Evacuation warnings and orders in place. CAL FIRE is in unified command with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office.
New incident in Yuba County - Mooney Fire, is 25 acres.
Damage Assessment
Confirmed Damage to Property, Injuries, and Fatalities.
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1Structures DestroyedResidential, Commercial and Other
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