Incident Update River Fire
- Date:
- 08/08/2021
- Time:
- 5:00 PM
Information Line: 211
Media Line: (530) 906-1563
Incident Facts
- Name
- River Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2021-08-04
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Milk Ranch Road and Bear River Campground Road, north of Applegate
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Counties
- Nevada, Placer
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 2,600
- Containment
- 62%
- Structures Threatened
- 2,314
- Structures Destroyed
- 68
- Structures Damaged
- 20
- Civilian Injuries
- 2
- Firefighter Injuries
- 1
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
UPDATE TO EVACUATION ORDERS IN PLACER COUNTY
WHAT: Update to Evacuation Orders
WHEN: Effective Immediately
WHERE: Below are updates to the evacuation orders in Placer County:
The following Evacuation Orders have been lifted:
Zone 1E: Evacuation Order Area Lifted to the following addresses on Hillcrest Blvd 1320,1325,1380,1385, 1405, 1420, 1460, 1475, 1480, 1495, 1505, 1511,1517, 1535, 1539, 1545. Also opening 24850 Madrone.
Safety information for residents:
Fire personnel are still active in both Placer and Nevada counties. Please reduce speeds and drive with caution. For additional information on returning home after a wildfire, go to: http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/PGE_ReturningHomeAfterAfterAFire_print.pdf
Current Situation:
Firefighters continued to build and improve containment lines on the River Fire overnight and prevented it from increasing in acreage. The fire remains at 2,600 acres and containment has increased to 62%. Damage inspection teams continue working in conjunction with the Nevada County and Placer County building departments and environmental health department.
Ground resources and crews will continue tactical patrols around all areas of the fire while mopping up remaining hot spots.
As the public starts 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:
- Refer to PCSO Evacuation Map for Placer County
- Refer to Ready Nevada County Evacuation Map for Nevada County
Placer County:
- Zone 1 : Evacuation Order- Milk Ranch Road to Spring Valley Road to include the west side of Spring Valley from Milk Ranch Road to Campbell Creek Place and West to the Bear River. Ben Taylor and every street West of Sunray Lane to the Bear River.
- Zone 2 : Evacuation Order- White Oak from Hwy 174, West to the Bear River.
Nevada County:
Check https://community.zonehaven.com/ to see the specific information for the status of the remaining evacuation zones in Nevada County.
Several roadblocks near the River Fire have changed affecting Zones NCO-E102-A and NCO-E103-C, allowing more residents to return home.
- Aspen Gold Drive and both Silver Leaf Drives remain CLOSED at this point, but areas West of those are now OPEN.
- Mount Olive Road is now OPEN to through traffic.
- Taylor Crossing Road, Clydesdale Road, Mountain Lion Road, Last Mile Drive, Deer Hollow Way, Ladera Way and Meyer Road all remain CLOSED
Do not attempt to enter areas that remain closed.
Evacuation Warnings:
All Evacuation Warnings have been lifted in both Nevada and Placer Counties.
Evacuation Centers:
Placer County:Residents of Placer County who are seeking shelter support should call 211.
Nevada County: Bear River High School, 11130 Magnolia Rd, Grass Valley
Road Closures:
- Refer to PCSO Evacuation Map for Placer County
- Refer to Ready Nevada County Evacuation Map for Nevada County
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
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 62
- Water Tenders
- 17
- Dozers
- 8
- Hand Crews
- 11
- Total Personnel
- 523
Cooperating Agencies
Name | Phone | Address | URL |
---|---|---|---|
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_ |