DogBar, Dog Bar Road near Norwin way, Nevada County. Firefighters are battling a 20 acre fire off Dog Bar Rd & Taylor Crossing Rd near Alta Sierra (Nevada County).

September 13, 2014 at 5:55 PM Strike teams from neighboring counties are coming in to relieve some of the firefighters that have been battling the fire for the past 4 hours. Comments on all scanner frequencies are talking about good progress. No damage assessment done yet and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

September 13, 2014 at 5:43 PM Firefighters are starting to improve existing lines and extinguish hot spots. Some resources are being released from the fire, which is confirmation of progress made.

September 13, 2014 at 5:38 PM The Nevada County Fairgrounds is taking displaced animals and livestock at Gate 8.

September 13, 2014 at 5:37 PM Air attack 210 out of Chico is inbound to the Dog Bar Fire to relieve the current air attack 230.

 

September 13, 2014 at 5:20 PM The Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter and 4 others are continuing to work the fire. Also, some of the air tankers currently working are capable of dropping 3,000 gallons of retardant in one drop. Grass Valley Air Attack Base is very busy, with 11 tankers reloading and fueling up.

September 13, 2014 at 5:35 PM

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September 13, 2014 at 5:16 PM Rate of spread is now slow to moderate. There’s still a threat to residences and power lines. Heavy air tankers are inbound again.

September 13, 2014 at 5:01 PM

Significant progress reported in slowing down the progress of the Dog Bar Fire.

September 13, 2014 at 4:45 PM

New mandatory evacuations as of 4:00

Post Chase Circle

Taylor Crossing

Oxnard Ct

Brougham Road

Clydesdale Road

Advisory to Mount Olive, HWY 174 to the Bear River.

September 13, 2014 at 4:38 PM

Red Cross of NE California: Due to the DogBarFire in Nevada County, we are in the process of opening an evacuation center at Bear River High School

September 13, 2014 at 4:36 PM

Evacuation advisory from Mount Olive – HWY 174 to the Bear River

September 13, 2014 at 4:25 PM

Dog Bar IC requesting 10 additional strike teams (5 each of Type C and Type G).

September 13, 2014 at 4:13 PM A type 3 Incident Team is being established to coordinate the firefighting efforts.

September 13, 2014 at 3:57 PM Air attack is reporting the fire at approximately 150 acres, but some progress is being made

September 13, 2014 at 3:44 PM NCCFD, Higgins Fire, Ophir Hill, Peardale-Chicago Park and all Nevada County agencies are responding to the fire. The fire is burning in steep terrain and is burning at a moderate rate of spread.

September 13, 2014 at 2:58 PM Three additional tankers on order. Firefighters will set up a command post on Dog Bar and Taylor Crossing Road.

September 13, 2014 at 3:32 PM Please follow the instructions given by CHP and firefighters and do not attempt to get on Dog Bar Road to look at the fire.

September 13, 2014 at 3:05 PM Mandatory evacuations for the following roads in Alta Sierra:

Cougar Ct

Bobcat Ct

Jaguar Ct

Tiger Tail Road

Panther Ct

Ocelot Dr

Blackhawk Ct

Black Oak Ln

Owl Hill Ct

Venus Ct

Buck Ridge Road

Wolf Creek Rd

Notifications going out for LodeStar Drive for possible evacuations.

Photo: Randall from NC Scooper

Photo: Randall from NC Scooper

September 13, 2014 at 2:48 PM Update from air attack: the fire is estimated at 20-25 acres.

September 13, 2014 at 2:39 PM Smoke plume is widely visible from Colfax, Alta Sierra and Grass Valley areas. Numerous agencies are assisting CAL FIRE. This is the only fire in Nevada County and Placer County as of now.

September 13, 2014 at 2:32 PM Air resources are assisting the firefighters on the ground with a wildland fire on Dog Bar Road. Two tankers, two helicopters and one air attack plane over the Dog Bar Fire.

September 13, 2014 at 2:23 PM Vegetation fire with one structure involved on Dog Bar Road near Norvin Way. Full widlland dispatch, approximate size of the fire s currently 2 acres.