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Thousands flee from raging NorCal fires
CHICO – Northern California wildfires consume more than half a million acres. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed emergency status for areas affected by the Park Fire and Gold Complex Fire. The proclamations cover Butte and Tehama counties — home to the massive Park Fire — and Plumas County where...
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 Now 2,800+ Acres, Still 0% Contained; Evacuations Ongoing
The lightning-sparked Gold Complex fire in Plumas County is now 2,800+ acres and still 0% contained. Right now, the Mill Fire is burning about 2,800 acres while the Smith Fire is 56 acres. Liberty Utilities initially said that NV Energy would turn off its line serving Portola at approximately 1:00pm,...
Evacuations underway as 4 lightning-sparked fires burn in Plumas County
PLUMAS COUNTY – Evacuation orders and warnings are in place Monday evening as crews battle four lightning-sparked fires in the Plumas National Forest on Monday. Three of the first are near Whitehawk Ranch, with the Mill Fire being the largest. The Smith Fire is burning north of Highway 70. The Mill Fire has burned 500 acres and the Mill 2 and 3 fires are about 74 acres, the Plumas National Forest said. The Smith Fire is about 50 acres. Crews said they are growing at a rapid rate due to winds, slope and dry fuels. Officials are calling the four fires the Gold Complex. All...
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.
Lightning and several fires prompt evacuation orders in Plumas County
(FOX40.COM) — Evacuation orders have been issued after several fires were ignited amid lightning strikes in Plumas County on Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service – Plumas National Forest. The series of fires is being referred to as the Gold Complex Fire. The Gold Complex Fire is made up of four different fires. Around […]
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