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Gold Complex Fire Grows to Around 2,300 Acres, \Power Outage Possible in Portola
The Gold Complex Fire burning in Plumas County has grown. According to a release from the U.S. Forest Service the fire has grown to around 2,300 acres, an increase of around 700 acres from their last release. Firefighters reportedly made good progress on the fire on Tuesday on its north...
Lightning suspected of causing Smith, Mill fires in Plumas County: Evacuations, maps and updates
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — Click here for the latest updates on the wildfires in Plumas County. Firefighters in the Plumas National Forest are currently fighting multiple fires believed to be started by lightning. The so-called Mill, Mill 2 and Mill 3 fires are burning near Whitehawk Ranch. The first...
Map: Gold Complex wildfire evacuations in Portola and Lake Davis area
A cluster of wildfires that started Monday has prompted evacuations in Plumas County’s resort area. The Gold Complex — the Smith fire and three fires called Mill — was started by dry lightning strikes around 2:45 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday morning, the combined total was about 1,700 acres.
Gold Complex Fire burns over 1,600 acres near Portola in southern Plumas County
PORTOLA, Calif. (KRNV) — The Gold Complex, which is made up of four fires, has burned 1,637 acres as of Tuesday morning. The four fires sparked in the area of Whitehawk Ranch in southern Plumas County on Monday evening after dry lightning hit the area. Evacuation orders are in...
Drought Resilience Planning Meeting this Wednesday
Attend in-person at: Quincy Branch Library - 445 Jackson St., Quincy, CA 95971. or Register to Join Online at: https://bit.ly/PlumasCountyDRP. Plumas County is developing a County Drought Resilience Plan to help small water systems and domestic wells owners better prepare for future droughts and water shortages. Being prepared helps reduce hardships and improves our community’s water supply resiliency. The Plan will include potential drought and water shortage risks and proposed interim and long-term solutions.
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