YUBA COUNTY, Calif. — Evacuations are in place for multiple zones in Yuba County after the so-called Glen Fire sparked off Willow Glen Road and Meadow Lane.
More detailed information for these zones is available at community.zonehaven.com.
The Yuba County Sheriff's Department announced that Brownsville and Challenge residents north of Frenchtown at Willow Glen in YUB-E081A/092C/004 (north of the Post Office) are able to return home.
The Glen Fire is northwest of Dobbins and is currently 275 acres. Cal Fire NEU said that the fire is currently moving toward the north/northeast and is currently 10% contained.
Witnesses and initial CHP reports point to a car crash as the likely cause.
"They were loading the truck up on the trailer and they parked it right over here and everyone’s like, 'That's the truck that caused it!" said Elijah Stevens, a Glen Fire evacuee.
Deputies said people should evacuate immediately to the north, taking La Porte Road toward Bangor if possible and avoiding Willow Glen Road.
A temporary evacuation center is being set up at the Yuba Sutter Fairgrounds, 442 Franklin Ave, Yuba City. Large Animal Evacuations can be taken to the Yuba County Sheriff Posse Arena at 5419 Marysville Rd. Browns Valley.
Evacuations
An evacuation map from Yuba County is available below.
Maps
An updated map of the acreage of the fire in Yuba County
WILDFIRE PREPS
According to Cal Fire, 2020 was one of the most severe fire seasons on record as 9,917 wildfires burned 4.2 million acres. Over 9,000 structures were destroyed, and 31 people (civilians and firefighters) were killed.
California also experienced its first "Gigafire" because of the August Complex Fire, burning over 1 million acres by itself. Four of California's top five largest wildfires in state history happened in 2020.
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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