GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — Crews fighting the Bennet Fire in Nevada County were able to make enough progress overnight Wednesday into Thursday resulting in evacuation orders being lifted.
According to Cal Fire, the Bennett Fire burned about 60 acres and is 73% contained. Many Grass Valley residents are able to return home after they were forced to evacuate, according to the Nevada County Office of Emergency Service's Facebook post.
However, two areas — GRS-E222 and GRS-E222B —still remain under evacuation orders. The border is also closed to Idaho-Maryland Road and Centennial Drive. More information regarding the evacuation zones can be found HERE.
The Bennett Fire forced the Sierra College Nevada County Campus to close. The Rocklin campus is not impacted by the flames.
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Wildfire Preps
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggests assembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, supplies to grab with you if you’re forced to leave at a moment’s notice. The agency also suggests signing up for local warning system notifications and know your community’s evacuation plans best to prepare yourself and your family in cases of wildfires.
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