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Contained Local Fires
 
Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
CA
PNF
88
100
August 17
396
0

Caribou Complex - At 5 PM on Friday Plumas National Forest fire crews were dispatched to four separate fires located in the Feather River Canyon. Two are located near Woody’s Hotsprings about 2 miles east of Twain. The other two fires are between Belden and Caribou.  Read More

CA
NEU
60
100
Sept. 30
200+
0

Sunset, South Placer, Roseville 1/2 mile west of Thunder Valley Casino on Hwy 65 . Wind-driven fire.  Read More

CA
NEU
6
100
Sept. 7
50+
0

Pleasant, North San Juan, Nevada County. Heavy brush. Air resources on site.  Read More

CA
NEU
6
100
Sept. 30
100
0

Hollow, east of Lincoln Ca.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
56
100
October 12
125
0

Bridge, Placer County, CA Baseline and Walerga Road, west of Roseville. The forward spread of the fire has been stopped.  Read More

CA
AEU
50
100
Sept. 30
100+

US50 and Scott, Sacramento County. Grass.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE
50
100
June 28
120
0

Industrial, near Thunder Valley Casino in Placer County, CA. Grasslands fire.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE NEU
50
100
August 17, 2011
60
0

Smartsville, off Hammonton Smartsville Road.  Read More

CA
NEU
5
100
Aug. 28
120
0

Bowman, CAL FIRE Hwy 80 and Bowman Road. Air tac reports some spotting.  Read More

CA
BTU
5
100
September 10, 2011
60
1

Honey, Honey Run Road - Butte Canyon. Started by a structure fire, extended to wildland. Near the Covered Bridge, 1821 Honey Run Road.  Read More

CA
TNF
40
100
July 24
80
0

Ina, Mount Ina Coolbrith, approx. 5.5 miles ENE of Loyalton CA. Tahoe National Forest reporting a vegetation fire.  Read More

CA
TNF
4
100
Sept. 13
40
0

September, Tahoe National Forest. Lightning-caused fires, multiple locations.  Read More

CA
NEU
3891
100
08/24
76
2

Yuba, Nevada-Yuba Placer Unit, Cal Fire. Three miles southeast of Dobbins, CA. Timber, chaparral and grass. Full containment achieved today, August 24, 2009. Demobilization of excess resources is ongoing. Minimal fire activity.  Read More

CA
NEU
350
100
July 11, 2011
80
0

Smartsville Diggins on the north side of the Yuba River, north of Hwy 20 at Siccard Flat.  Read More

CA
NEU
340
100
Sept. 1
60
66

Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, Cal Fire. Four miles north of Auburn, CA. Oak and grass. Evacuations lifted. Contained on September 1, 2009.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
300
100
August 20
100+
0

Dry Creek area of Placer County, CA. Baseline Road and Watt Avenue. Grass.  Read More

CA
NEU
30
100
Aug. 28
80
0

Foresthill Bridge, CAL FIRE NEU. Below the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn, CA. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
3.6
100
August 15
50
0

Lime, Nevada County, CA near Lime Kiln Road. Grass. Multiple resources on order. Aircraft on scene.  Read More

CA
NEU
29
100
Sept. 13
79
0

Magnolia, near Retherford Road in Nevada County. Numerous resources on scene.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
25
100
August 20
100
0

Dobbins area, CA. Brush, moderate rate of spread. Mopup in progress.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE
210
100
May 14
0

West Butte - West Butte Road and South Butte Road near the base of Sutter Buttes, Sutter County.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE
2
100
Contained
50
0

Purdon, Purdon Road and Miller Road, North San Juan in Nevada County. 1.5 acres in grass and brush. 1.5 acres in grass and brush. The cause is under investigation. The fire is fully contained.  Read More

CA
NEU
2
100
Oct. 1
60
0

Spenceville, Nevada County. Grass fire reported at 1:48 p.m.  Read More

CA
TNF
2
100
July 23
50

Pearl, structure fire in Downieville, CA with extension to the wildland. Two tankers, a helicopter, air tac were on scene and have been released. Tahoe Hotshots on scene. The spread to the wildland was rapidly contained. Groundcrews are mopping up.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
2
100
July 23
60
0

Rattlesnake, Folsom Lake area near Roseville CA. Slow rate of spread, limited access.  Read More

CA
NEU
2
100
August 1
50
0

Lime Fire, Magnolia, Adamson and Loadstar area in Nevada County, CA near Higgins. Heavy brush, slow rate of spread. Units on scene. Air craft over the fire.  Read More

CA
TNF
2
100
November 2, 2011
20
0

A 1.5 acre fire northeast of Stampede Reservoir (east of Truckee) is burning in timber and brush and was reported earlier this morning.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE NEU
140
100
August 12, 2011
60
0

Yeager, Chuck Yeager Road & Waldo Road South of Smartsville, Yuba County. Fire in grass and brush oaklands.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
12
100
August 6
100
0

Magnolia Fire, Higgins area of Nevada County. Brush and trees. No evacuations or threat to structures. Cooperating agencies: CAL FIRE, Higgins Fire and Tahoe National Forest.
 Read More

CA
NEU
100
100
Aug. 28
100+
0

Beale Air Force Base. Escaped control burn on the north side of the base.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE
100
100
unknown
300

Fire started around 1:30 hrs in the City of Linda Southeast of Yuba City. The Yuba airport is closed. Numerous resources on scene, fire has burned a railroad car.  Read More

CA
TNF
10+
100
September 23, 2011
100
0

Indian, near Indian Valley Campground, Camptonville on the Tahoe National Forest. Difficult access, near the North Fork of the Yuba River.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE/NEU
10
100
August 20
120
0

Lilac, Loma Rica area, Yuba County, CA. Grass.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE
10
100
August 1, 2011
60
0

Daguerre Point Dam, South Yuba River, vegetation fire south of the dam. Access for resources is through Yuba Goldfields. Moderate rate of spread.  Read More

CA
TNF
1,307
100
August 31
593
0

Bullard, Tahoe NF. IMT 2 (Molhoek). Started on state land four miles east of Dobbins, CA. Timber and brush. Creeping and smoldering.  Read More

CA
PNF
1,040
100
August 11
0
0

Bar, Plumas NF. Three miles west of Rich Bar, CA. Timber, brush and slash. Creeping and smoldering.  Read More

CA
NCCFD
1
100
Contained
100
0

Rock Creek Road, Nevada County. One large spot, approx. 1 acre in heavy fuels, difficult access. Air and ground resources are on site. Powerlines are down, PG&E has restored power to adjacent areas, working on replacing a downed line once firefighters are done. The fire is contained within the retardant lines. Mopup in progress. Cause of the fire is under investigation.  Read More

CA
NCCFD
1
100
Sept. 11
50
0

Sunshine, Mount Olive Road, Nevada County. Vegetation fire of approx. 1/2 acre in the vicinity of Old Coach and Lower Colfax Road.  Read More

CA
CAL FIRE NEU
1
100
Sept. 23
70+
1

Toby, Toby Trail, Grass Valley/Cedar Ridge area. Structure fire.  Read More

CA
NCCFD
1
100
Sept. 29
40

Birch, North San Juan. One outbuilding and heavy equipment on fire. Numerous resources on scene. Airtac overhead.  Read More

CA
NEU
1
100
Oct. 5
200
1

Mallard, Rocklin, CA. Structure fire in a warehouse of Mallard Creek Industries in Rocklin Calif.  Read More

CA
TNF
1
100
September 7, 2011
60
0

Location - North of Interstate 80/Highway 20 Junction (North of Lake Spaulding- south of Blue Lake )  Read More

CA
NEU
.25
100
September 13, 2011
100
0

Yankee, Yankee Jims Road and Canyon Way in Colfax. Moderate spread, air tankers on scene. Ground resources arriving.  Read More

Dixie
CA
BTU
7
100
August 17, 2011
100
0

Dixie, Dixie Road and Lynch Meadows near Concow in Butte County. Burning within the 2008 Butte Lightning Complex. Steep terrain, poor access. Power lines down.  

Wood
CA
BTU
7
100
August 26, 2011
100
0

Firefighters are battling a 7 acre fire at Concow Rd and Deadwood Rd (Butte County). No structure threat. Power lines down. Three tankers and one helicopter on scene to assist ground resources (14 engines, 3 dozers, several crews currently assigned.)

The fire is contained, mopup operations are ongoing.  

Citrus
CA
CAL FIRE
6
100
July 2
100
0

Citrus Fire, near Loomis, Placer County CA. Grassfire. Structures threatened, homes in the area. No evacuations ordered. The fire was contained at 5:12 pm.

Cooperating agencies: CAL FIRE, Rocklin Fire, Loomis Fire, Penryn Fire.  

Colgate Powerhouse
CA
NEU
5
100
July 9, 2011
20
0

Colgate Powerhouse, Yuba County. Good progress is being made. Mopup operations in progress. Full control expected at or before midnight.  

Meadowlark
CA
CAL FIRE
49
100
June 18
100
0

Meadowlark Fire near Sheridan, Placer County. Grass fire started at 3:19 pm on Friday, June 18. Wind driven fire, structures were threatened. CAL FIRE, Lincoln Group and Wheatland Fire contained the fire around 6:15 p.m.  

Phillips
CA
CAL FIRE
360
100
July 5
100
0

Phillips, Roseville CA near Phillips Road. Mopup operations in progress.  

Black
CA
ENF
30
100
September 20
204
0

Currently the Eldorado National Forest has two fires in the Hell Hole area. The Black Fire is located in the Ralston Ridge area and is burning in heavy timber. As of 8:00 am the Black Fire is reported to be 30 acres. The Black Fire is 40 percent contained. The Point Fire, 2 acres, is located on Chipmunk Ridge southwest of Hell Hole Reservoir. The Point Fire is contained.

Ground crews are working the fires today. Fire Weather - Today southwest ridge top winds 11 to 17 MPH with local gust up to 30 MPH. A frontal system will be moving across Northern California today bringing wetting rain.  

Smartsville
CA
NEU
30
100
September 10, 2011
40
0

Spenceville Wildlife Area, south of Smartsville, Yuba County. The fire was contained around 9:00pm. Mopup operations are ongoing.  

Stateline
CA
USFS and Sierra Fire Protection District
25
100
September 26
35
0

Interstate-80 at the Nevada/California Border near Verdi, CA. Currently there is no visible smoke on the fire.

Resources are mopping up and reinforcing the entire line.

Some resources should be released this evening and the fire will be monitored and patrolled tomorrow.  

Honcut
CA
CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire
20
100
July 6
150
0

Honcut, Butte County CA. Near Palermo, burning in grass and timber. Structures (barn, outbuildings) were threatened. Numerous resources on site. Mopup operation in progress.  

Chalk
CA
CAL FIRE NEU
20
100
December 1, 2011
50
0

Chalk Fire
10 miles east of Nevada City
* 20 acres, 100% contained  

Placerville
CA
AEU
2
100
Contained
50
0

Placerville, CA. Near I-50 at the Forni exit, vegetation fire. Numerous resources on scene and on order. Forni offramp is being reopened at 1:50 p.m. Expect delays on I-50 in the area. The fire was contained at 2 acres.  

Dry
CA
NEU
2
100
Sept. 5
n/a
0

Dry CAL FIRE, EB I-80 and Dry Creek, moderate rate of spread. Burning in grass. Drift smoke is a traffic hazard for motorists on I-80. Contained at approximately 2 acres by units at scene at 2:07 p.m. on Sept. 5 2009. Aircraft are being released.  

Pleasant
CA
Neu
2
100
Sept. 6
50
0

Pleasant, Donovan Road in Penn Valley, Nevada County CAL FIRE. Grass and oak. Four engines on scene, airtac overhead, one tanker and one helicopter on scene. The fire was contained at 10:30 a.m. Mopup operations in progress.  

Spring
CA
NCCFD
2
100
August 6
60
0

Spring Valley Road, Nevada County, CA. Vegetation fire in grass and brush. Moderate rate of spread. Air resources and ground resources on scene. No threat to structures. Fire contained at 10:14 am. Mopup in progress.  

Mosquito
CA
ENF
15
100
December 27, 2011
0

CAL FIRE is assisting the US Forest Service with a 15 acre fire off Mosquito Rd & Sand Mountain Rd, east of Georgetown (El Dorado County).  

Salmon
CA
AEU
10
100
July 7, 2011
100+
0

Salmon, El Dorado Hills area: Salmon Falls and Gallagher. Started by a vehicle (RV) accident with extension to the wildland. AEU and NEU units on scene.

Mopup operations in progress. The fire is fully contained at 4:10 pm on July 7, 2011.  

 
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