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Gold Complex Fire: Mill fires merge in Plumas County, Smith Fire holds at 50 acres
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — The Gold Complex Fire is burning in Plumas County and is estimated to be more than 2,300 acres as of Wednesday. The Smith and Mill fires were combined into the Gold Complex Fire, according to the Plumas County Sheriff's Office. The fires sparked after four dry lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in eastern Plumas County around 2 p.m. on Monday became wildfires.
An update on the Gold Complex in Plumas County
QUINCY, Calif. - Firefighters continue to battle two fires in the Plumas National Forest. The Plumas National Forest said that firefighters continued to make good progress on the lightning fires in Plumas National Forest Beckwourth Ranger District and Tahoe National Forest Sierraville Ranger District. Here is a Monday night update:
Reno-Sparks kids evacuated from Sierra Nevada Journeys camp as fires burn near Portola
Children attending Sierra Nevada Journeys camp near Portola, Calif., were loaded onto school buses at 10 p.m. Monday and returned to Sparks as four fires burned in Plumas County. The fires, called the Gold Complex Fire, are estimated at more than 1,600 acres, burning south and northwest of Portola. They were sparked...
Gold Complex fire 3,000+ acres, now 5% contained; evacuations ongoing
The lightning-sparked Gold Complex fire in Plumas County is now 3,000+ acres and 5% contained. Right now, the Mill Fire is burning about 2,950 acres while the Smith Fire is 45 acres. The Forest Service anticipates the complex to be fully contained on August 20. Liberty Utilities initially said that...
Man allegedly pushes burning car into gully, sparks massive Park Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. (KRCR) — A Chico man was arrested on Thursday morning on suspicion of starting the Park Fire, has burned over 300,000 acres and forced multiple evacuations in Butte, Tehama, Plumas, and Shasta counties. According to the Butte County District Attorney's Office, one person, identified as Ronnie...
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