# Yuba Fire Burns 12 Acres, Evacuations in Nevada County 2026-08-13T00:18:39+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Cal Fire said crews were battling the Yuba Fire in Nevada County, California, which had burned 12 acres by Wednesday afternoon. The fire, off Yuba Ridge Drive in Penn Valley, was spreading at a dangerous rate with short range spotting observed. Air tankers were placed on no-divert status. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation warnings for several zones including CSP-E058, NCO-E074, E245, NCO-E311 and later NCO-E085. A temporary evacuation point was set up at Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City and an animal shelter at Nevada County Horsemen in Grass Valley. A road closure was reported at Nishinam Gulch at Highway 49. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Cal Fire, California wildfires, evacuation warnings, Nevada County, Yuba Fire Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yuba-fire-burns-12-acres-evacuations-in-nevada-county/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yuba-fire-burns-12-acres-evacuations-in-nevada-county/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.