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Yuba Fire Burns 12 Acres, Evacuations in Nevada County
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Outsiders might take this as just another California wildfire, but for the thousands in those evacuation zones it is a terrifying disruption. Often, when disasters strike developed countries, Indian media downplays our own preparedness gaps. Let us watch how quickly this fire is contained and whether the warned zones actually get hit, that number will test the efficacy of early alerts versus ground reality.
Source: timesnownews.com
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