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A fire that broke out around midday Wednesday near Quail Run Road in Loma Rica had burned around 35 acres and was 100% contained by 4 p.m., according to Cal Fire.
Around 11:38 a.m., Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, along with units from numerous other fire departments, responded to a report of a vegetation fire in the area of Quail Run Court. In addition to a large number of ground units, Cal Fire deployed a number of air resources to combat the blaze, including a helicopter that was dropping fuel retardant on the flames, according to Mary Eldridge, a Cal Fire public information officer.
Members of Washington Ridge Crew 3 begin a hike on the San Juan Ridge last week in preparation of their yearly hand crew certification. The state’s inmate firefighters are a valuable asset in helping to control the state’s wildland fires.
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Cal Fire’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit is conducting hands-on certification training in collaboration with other agencies, helping prepare the unit for possibly one of the worst fire seasons in state history.
The Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit conducts a certification training for firefighting hand crews annually, in collaboration with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the California Conservation Corps, and the California National Guard. This year’s training occurred this week, and saw around 150 firefighters receive their certifications.
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A California newt, or orange bellied newt, walks between puddles of water along Kennebec Creek in the South Yuba River State Park near Edwards Crossing on Wednesday. The perennial stream is currently flowing with spring runoff, but below average rainfall this year may cut the newt’s time short in this creek and other areas.
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Grass Valley has recorded 24.34 inches of rain during the current water year about 20 inches under the average, according to the National Weather Service.
The water year begins Oct. 1.
According to National Weather Service meteorologist Hannah Chandler-Cooley, the area’s typical rainfall from Oct. 1 through April 7, based on a 30-year average, is 45.89 inches.
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