

Septemat 1:44 PM Air Attack, tanker and helicopter arriving over the Garden incident. Septemat 1:48 PM Air Attack reports one structure fully involved, with 20 acres of grass burning at a moderate rate of spread into the wind. Septemat 1:51 PM Tankers are dropping ahead of the fire, ground resources are at scene. Septemat 1:55 PM Additional engines requested to the fire, tanker drops are starting to slow the spread. Septemat 1:57 PM Reported electrical hazard, possible vegetation fire, in the Camptonville area near Pendola Raod. Septemat 2:07 PM One structure immediately threatened on the Garden incident, evacuation starting. Septemat 2:10 PM Garden IC is requesting 5 additional CAL FIRE engines. Septemat 2:16 PM Updates on the Garden Fire in Placer County will be posted here: Septemat 2:27 PM No fire in Camptonville, only lines down. Septemat 3:29 PM Spike, the friendly pup found on Spenceville Road, has been reunited with his humans. Also good news on the Mosquito Fire, containment is up to 34%. Septemat 7:58 AM Put your (waterproof) dancing shoes on, real rain is coming. Septemat 8:11 AM Vehicle over the embankment on Hwy 49 at Moonshine Road, emergency services dispatched. Rainfall rates expected to stay below debris flow thresholds at this time, but recent burn areas, including the Dutch and Mosquito Fires, may see ash flow during heavy downpours. Cooler temperatures continue through early week. Isolated thunderstorms possible across much of the area Monday & Tuesday, continuing in the mountains Wednesday. Septemat 8:47 AM Widespread rain, chances for thunderstorms Monday through Wednesday. Septemat 9:19 AM A black bovine is ambling in the roadway on McCourtney Road near Ballantree Lane. Neighbor reporting a possible vegetation fire. Septemat 10:33 AM Reported fire on Dog Bar Road near Amber Street in the Higgins area, units dispatched. Septemat 10:39 AM Canceling all incoming units with the exception of a prevention officer to the reported vegetation fire on Dog Bar Road – a homeowner had lit a burn pile and is now extinguishing it. Septemat 12:52 PM Power lines down on East Main Street in Grass Valley, emergency services dispatched. Septemat 12:58 PM Units at scene on East Main Street report no hazard, returning to their station. Septemat 1:09 PM Power outage in the Lake Wildwood, Penn Valley and Rough&Ready areas. Septemat 1:13 PM Reader Bruce, who is also affected by the power outage in Penn Valley, shares that Xfinity is letting customers in the area know they may have their connectivity restored by 5:00pm. 3,387 customers affected, no estimated time of restoration yet. Septemat 1:24 PM Looks like the Narrows circuit is down. Cause is either transmission or substation failure. Septemat 1:45 PM Updated outage, now affecting 4,057 customers. Septemat 2:00 PM Smoke check 8.5 miles down Bowman Lake Road, reported abandoned camp fire. Septemat 3:36 PM Partial power restoration underway on the Narrows circuit. Septemat 4:09 PM Power has been restored to all 4,057 customers in the Penn Valley area. Septemat 6:58 AM Large tree branch in the roadway on Pleasant Valley Road near Troost Trail. Isolated thunderstorms may produce dangerous lightning, gusty winds, small accumulating hail, and brief heavy downpours impacting outdoor activities and recreationists. Rain rates of 0.5-1 inch are possible today over the Coastal Range, lower Sierra foothills, and Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valleys, including the Mosquito, Dutch, LNU Complex, August, North Complex, & Dixie West burn areas. Septemat 9:40 AM Flooding impacts possible from thunderstorms and rain today through Wednesday. The roadway is clear, emergency services are at scene. Septemat 10:55 AM Three-car accident, no injuries reported, on northbound Hwy 49 at the Empire Street on ramp. Septemat 12:54 PM Smoke check in the Bullards Bar area.

Car facing the wrong way after an accident, emergency services dispatched. Septemat 12:59 PM Traffic hazard on Hwy 49 and Brunswick Road. Septemat 2:00 PM No fire near Bullards, waterdogs (water vapor that looks like smoke) and people’s woodstoves going.

Thanks to reader Melissa for the phot and the heads up. Please watch out for this duo taking in the sights. Septemat 3:06 PM Bovine stroll alert on Condor Way off Hammonton-Smartsville Road. Septemat 3:30 PM A reminder, The League of Women Voters of Nevada County will hold a candidate forum for Nevada County Board of Supervisors District 3, with candidates Patti Ingram Spencer and Lisa Swarthout, on Monday, September 19 at 6 p.m. Septemat 4:31 PM Accident on Hwy 49 near Empire Street, vehicle went off the roadway.
