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Vegetation Fire Scorches 55 Acres in Goldfields

Posted: Oct. 7, 2020 10:54 AM PDT

A fairly sizeable vegetation fire in the Yuba Goldfields late Tuesday night. It was northeast of the ghost town of Marigold, a few miles north of Beale Air Force Base. Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Public Information Officer, Mary Eldridge, says it was contained at 55 acres…

click to listen to Mary Eldridge

Eldridge reminds us that it’s the driest time of the year…

click to listen to Mary Eldridge

Eldridge says it’s not a populated area, so no evacuations were necessary.

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