The Rices fire burning in Northern California continued to stymie fire crews on Thursday as it ballooned past 900 acres with only 12% containment.in rural Nevada County near the Yuba River. Officials said the injuries were primarily heat-related as temperatures near the fire soared into the 80s and 90s this week.
“It burned quite quickly due to the amount of fuels that were in that canyon, and it doesn’t have a lot of fire history on it” she said. “Between the brush and the heavy timber, there was a lot of fuel to burn, so once it got started — and because of the steepness of the canyon — it was really able to make that first run.”The Rices fire, which broke out Tuesday in Nevada County, has burned 769 acres, growing by almost 200 acres overnight, and is still 0% contained.
“We will see the moisture content in the air gradually increase into the [Fourth of July] holiday, which is definitely beneficial,” Littlefield said. “Temperatures will also be a tad below normal actually for this time of year.” Residents who smell or see smoke are advised to stay indoors with doors and windows closed as much as possible.“That’s actually a best-case scenario,” she said. “But you just never know, with the wind on it, if it might pop something up.”
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