Incident Update Rices Fire

Date:
07/04/2022
Time:
8:31 AM

CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit: www.facebook.com/calfireneu

Incident Facts

Name
Rices Fire
Start Date/Time
2022-06-28
Incident Status
Active
Location
Rices Crossing Road and Cranston Road, south of Dobbins in Nevada County
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Nevada
Administration Unit
CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
904
Containment
65%
Structures Threatened
520
Structures Destroyed
1
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuations Orders:

  • Bridgeport, Rice's Crossing
  • Buttermilk area
  • French Corral
  • Birchville; Sweetland

Evacuation Warnings:

  • CA State Park @ HWY 19 (Eastern)
  • Millhouse; Monezuma; Purdon (Central)
  • Greater Tyler Foote; Purdon Rd. (Northern)
  • New School, Robinson area
  • Sebastopol, North San Juan

Evacuation Advisory:

  • Steep canyon terrain leading to Base of Bullards
  • Lake Francis with several residences surrounding lake.

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
65
Water Tenders
12
Dozers
14
Hand Crews
8
Total Personnel
373