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The original item was published from 8/31/2017 7:37:23 AM to 8/31/2017 7:50:48 AM.

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Office of Emergency Services

Posted on: August 31, 2017

[ARCHIVED] Pleasant Fire Updates

Pleasant Fire NewsFlash

Pleasant Fire started in the late afternoon of August 30th, 2017 near North San Juan outside of Nevada City, CA.  Please use our GIS map to find current evacuation areas, evacuation routes, and road closures.  We will be updating the our social media (Twitter, and Nevada County Office of Emergency Services, Nevada County Sheriff's Office, and County of Nevada, CA Facebook pages) site below as we receive updates.


UPDATE 7:31PM

 Ananda is under advisory for evacuations.  Please be prepared to evacuate if necessary.

 UPDATE 7:20PM

 250 acres and 10% contained, with 200 structures threated.

 Map has been updated to include evacuation routes, road closures, and evacuation are: http://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/…/PublicInform…/index.html…

UPDATE 7:10PM

 Fire has moved North near Fields Rd.

 UPDATE 7:04PM

 223 houses reported in the evacuation area.

 UPDATE 6:44PM

 Use this map the evacuation area and the location of the shelter at First Baptist Church: http://nevcounty.maps.arcgis.com/…/PublicInform…/index.html…

UPDATE 6:38PM

 Evacuee's headed to Nevada City/Grass Valley from North of NSJ can take Sweetland Rd. East of NSJ can take Oak Tree Rd to Tyler Foote and HWY 49 South.

 UPDATE 6:15PM

 Second vehicle fire reported further east up Tyler Foote Rd on off of Cruzon Grade Rd on Foxfire Wy. Fire has not transferred to brush yet.

 UPDATE - 6:06PM

 West Coast Equine Sports Therapy at 19600 Kneebone Ct. in Penn Valley can take farm stalk animals and has a on-call vet who is able to treat possible burns. Please call Alyssa at (530) 277 8622 or Cathi at (530) 432 3108 before bringing animals and for more information.

 UPDATE - 5:52PM

 An animal shelter will be located at the Nevada County Fairgrounds

 UPDATE - 5:45PM

 Mandatory evacuations now in place for Robinson Rd, Brotherhood Wy, Tobacco Rd, New School Rd and east to Maidu Ridge Rd.

 As a reminder, the evacuation center has been opened at First Baptist Church - 1866 Ridge Rd in Grass Valley.

 UPDATE - 5:09PM

 Evacuation center has been opened at First Baptist Church - 1866 Ridge Rd in Grass Valley.

 UPDATE - 4:53 PM:

 ALL roads between Hwy 49 and Oak Tree Rd north of Tyler Foote Rd are under mandatory evacuations.
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 The Pleasant fire in North San Juan has prompted evacuations on Ivey Ln and all roads off of Hyatt Ln. Take all precautions for your safety and be aware of fire apparatus in the area.

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