Incident Update River Fire
- Date:
- 08/12/2021
- Time:
- 6:56 PM
Information Line: 211
Media Line: (530) 906-1563
Incident Facts
- Name
- River Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2021-08-12
- 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
- 2,619
- Containment
- 95%
- Structures Threatened
- 0
- Structures Destroyed
- 103
- Structures Damaged
- 21
- Civilian Injuries
- 2
- Firefighter Injuries
- 2
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Current Situation:
Firefighters continued work to strengthen containment lines into the interior of the fire to check for any hot spots on the River Fire today. The fire remains at 2,619 acres
and containment has increased to 95%.
A large number of hazard trees exist in fire area. Crews are working to remove hazard trees near roads and structures to facilitate the repopulation of residents in
the fire area.
Ground resources and crews will continue tactical patrols around all areas of the fire while mopping up remaining hot spots.
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:
- 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
- 22
- Water Tenders
- 10
- Dozers
- 2
- Hand Crews
- 7
- Total Personnel
- 255
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_ |