Nevada County Office of Emergency Services

09/30/2026

El otoño es un buen momento para asegurarse de que usted y su familia estén preparados para posibles emergencias.

La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia (OES) ofrece recursos para ayudarle a usted y a su familia a prepararse durante todo el año.

Visite ReadyNevadaCounty.org/Recursos para obtener más información.

09/29/2026

Right of Entry (ROE) forms for the Woodpecker Ravine Wildfire Mitigation Project close Friday, October 2.
The Woodpecker Ravine Project is located just southeast of Grass Valley within high and very high fire hazard severity zones. The two major evacuation routes in the area are Lower Colfax Road and Rattlesnake Road. Both lead to Highway 174 or south to other major roads, including Mt. Olive and Dog Bar Roads.
The area’s steep terrain and slopes increase its susceptibility to wildfire spread.
If your property is within the project area, submit your ROE by Friday, October 2.
Check if you are in the project area and submit your ROE at ReadyNevadaCounty.org/WoodpeckerRavine. Call 530-265-1515 with any questions.

09/28/2026

Elevated Fire Weather Conditions are expected through Thursday morning.

Avoid activities that could create a spark. Keep vehicles off dry grass, do not burn, properly extinguish and dispose of ci******es and matches, and avoid using outdoor power equipment.

Register for Emergency Alerts:
ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts

09/28/2026

Cloudy skies & cooler temps? Don’t let the weather trick you.
It’s overcast with a few sprinkles and lower temperatures but the burn ban is still in full effect.
Vegetation remains dry enough that any outdoor burning can quickly get out of hand. No residential burning, no debris piles, no “just a small fire.”
Stay safe and hold off until conditions truly improve and the ban is lifted.
Check current status anytime at burnpermit.fire.ca.gov

Cloudy skies & cooler temps? Don’t let the weather trick you.
It’s overcast with a few sprinkles and lower temperatures in some CAL FIRE NEU areas but the burn ban is still in full effect.
Vegetation remains dry enough that any outdoor burning can quickly get out of hand. No residential burning, no debris piles, no “just a small fire.”
Stay safe and hold off until conditions truly improve and the ban is lifted.
Check current status anytime at burnpermit.fire.ca.gov

09/25/2026

Be Ready, Nevada County! Keep vehicles off dry grass, do not burn, properly extinguish and dispose of ci******es and matches, and avoid using outdoor power equipment.

Register for Emergency Alerts:
ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts

Make wildfire readiness a year-round priority.

09/23/2026

The Darkhorse Project will reduce wildfire risk, help protect evacuation routes, improve firefighter access and support more effective response from aviation resources.

California Conservation Corps and CAL FIRE hand crews have made significant progress reducing hazardous vegetation between the Lake of the Pines and Darkhorse communities.

09/22/2026

Fall is here, but California’s wildfire threat doesn’t fall away with the temperatures. In fact, some of California’s most destructive wildfires have occurred during the fall months.
Avoid activities that could create a spark. Keep vehicles off dry grass, do not burn, properly extinguish and dispose of ci******es and matches, and avoid using outdoor power equipment.

Register for Emergency Alerts:
ReadyNevadaCounty.org/EmergencyAlerts

Make wildfire readiness a year-round priority.

Don’t fall for it.

Fall is here, but California’s wildfire threat doesn’t fall away with the temperatures. In fact, some of California’s most destructive wildfires have occurred during the fall months.

Wildfire doesn’t follow a calendar. It can happen any time of year, which is why wildfire preparedness needs to be a year-round priority.

Take time now to:
➡ Create and maintain defensible space around your home
➡ Know multiple evacuation routes from your home and community
➡ Build go-bags for you and your family
➡ Sign up for local emergency alerts

Don’t wait for the next wildfire to think about preparedness. Make wildfire readiness a year-round priority.

09/22/2026

Floriston Fire Update 9/22/26 at 7:05AM: The Evacuation Warning for Zone NCO-E379-A has been lifted. Please continue to use caution in the area.

09/22/2026

09/21/2026

The Floriston Fire remains at 622 acres and is 75% contained as of Monday morning.

All mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted. Zone NCO-379-A remains under an evacuation warning.

Thank you to the firefighters, first responders and agencies who continue to support the response, including CAL FIRE NEU CHP - Truckee California Highway Patrol Nevada County Sheriff's Office U.S. Forest Service-Tahoe National Forest U.S. Forest Service-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Nevada County Office of Emergency Services Nevada County, Sierra County, Washoe County, and Sacramento Regional Incident Management Team.

Fire crews remain actively engaged in the area and are working to identify and eliminate remaining hot spots within the fire perimeter.

If you’re traveling westbound on I-80, use caution and expect possible delays. Follow posted speed limits and remain alert for emergency personnel and changing conditions.
Check real-time road conditions before you leave:
Caltrans QuickMap: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov

Thank you to all crews and partner agencies for their work on the Floriston Fire.

Photo credit: CAL FIRE NEU