YUBA CITY, Calif. — Yuba County Office of Emergency Services has announced that an evacuation order has been lifted for an area in Olivehurst that was impacted by a "fast-moving" fire.
According to a Facebook post from Yuba County Office of Emergency Services, the area impacted was between 7th and 11th Avenues, and the train tracks to Highway 65/70.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department posted on Facebook also saying the fire "moved through a central Olivehurst neighborhood late Saturday afternoon, destroying four structures along 11th Avenue between Ardmore Avenue and Fleming Way."
"Roadblocks are currently up along Ardmore Avenue and Fleming Way, between 9th and 11th avenue, as mop-up efforts continue and for the purpose of investigating the cause of the blaze," deputies said on Facebook. "Also closed is 11th Avenue between the two roads. Residents with homes in fire area will be allowed to enter by foot, as vehicles are currently not allowed. "
Officials add that forward progress stopped around before 5 p.m. and those who have been displaced can go to a shelter set up at Yuba County Health and Human Services.
According to Russ Brown, Yuba County Office of Emergency Services public information officer, four structures burned and there is no word yet on if anyone was hurt. The fires are said to have started around 4 p.m. Saturday. Three of the structures were homes.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
