PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — For the latest on the Claremont Fire, tap here.
A wildfire burning in Plumas County has grown to 11,310 acres and prompted mandatory evacuations for some people along Highway 70.
The so-called Claremont Fire, located south of Quincy, was active through Saturday night and moved along Highway 70. Authorities said the fire crossed the highway near the Massack Rest Area and that the highway remains closed between Spring Garden and La Porte Road for safety reasons.
Homes are threatened along the closed stretch of Highway 70 and in the Greenhorn subdivision, however officials said no structures were reported as lost.
Evacuations
Mandatory evacuations
- Greenhorn Ranch
- Spring Garden
- Highway 70 from Chandler Road east to Squirrel Creek Road (also known as the Road to Argentine)
- East Quincy, south of Highway 70 between Millcreek east to Quincy La Porte Road
- Quincy La Porte Road from Highway 70 south to Red Bridge (Middle Fork of the Feather River)
Evacuation Advisory
- Chandler Road, from Highway 70 east to Carol Lane East
- East Quincy (south of Lee Road from Radio Hill Road East)
Map
Road Closures
- Quincy La Porte Road from Highway 70 to Red Bridge
- Peppard Flat Road (the dirt portion)
- All East Quincy Roads south of Highway 70 between Mill Creek Road and Clough Street
- Highway 70 from East Quincy to Lee Summit
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