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#RiverFire off Milk Ranch Road and Bear River Campground Road, north of Applegate in Placer and Nevada County is 1000 acres. @CALFIRENEU
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) August 5, 2021
Evacuation Information: @NevCoOES and @PlacerSheriff
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The Placer County’s Sheriff Office is ordering evacuations for residents of Colfax, a small town just off Interstate 80 approximately 20 minutes north of Auburn. (You can find the latest fire incident and evacuation information for Placer County here and Nevada County here)
Colfax, with a population of just over 2,000 people, is considered a “high fire risk” town, according to Cal Fire.
There are several road closures, including Highway 174 at I-80 near Colfax.
The Sacramento National Weather Service office has issued a “red flag warning” for the region through Thursday evening, with a forecast of winds and dry fire conditions.
Bear River and Nevada Union high schools are temporary evacuation points. Residents who have been evacuated can go to the Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall.
According to video taken from a KCRA news helicopter, structures or homes have been destroyed by the fire.
River Fire
This fire started August 4 at around 3:30 p.m. near Milk Ranch Road and Bear River Campground Road, north of Applegate. As of 4:30 p.m. August 4, evacuations are in place in Placer and Nevada counties, including the town of Colfax.
Counties: Placer and Nevada
Where to Get Information:
- Cal Fire Incident Page
- Placer County Sheriff's Emergency Information Website
- Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page
- Placer County Sheriff's Office Twitter
- Nevada County OES Twitter
- Nevada County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page
Acreage and Containment
As of 5:35 p.m. on August 4, this fire had no containment and had burned 1,000 acres.
Evacuations
Here’s where you can find the latest information on evacuations:
- Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page
- Nevada County Evacuation Map
- Nevada County OES Twitter
- Placer County Emergency Alert Sign-Up
- Nevada County Emergency Alert Sign-Up
- CHP - Gold Run Twitter Page
This story will be updated.
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