The Rice Fire Demands Evacuations in Nevada County, Northern California


8:02pm PDT on June 28, 2022

Cedar Fire sitemap, June 28, 2022.
Cedar Fire website, June 28, 2022.

A massive fire in Nevada County in Northern California has led to evacuations near Birchville. Since it began around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, about 520 acres have burned by 6:30 p.m. It was reported near Rices Crossing and Cranston Roads and is believed to have originated from a fire in the structure that spread into the vegetation.

Eviction information is at CommunityZonehaven.com.

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Rices Fire, as seen from the Barr Ranch camera, looks north at 7:54 p.m. on June 28, 2022.

We will post more information as it becomes available.

Cedar Fire sitemap, June 28, 2022.
Cedar Fire website, June 28, 2022.
Rices Fire, satellite image map, 7:31pm PDT Jun 28, 2022
Rices Fire Satellite image 7:31pm PDT Jun 28, 2022

author: Bill Jaber

After working full-time in prairie fires for 33 years, he continues to learn, striving to be a student of fire. View all posts by Bill Gabert



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