McCourtney Fire contained on Highway 20 after prompting evacuations in Grass Valley Sacramento Bee 3 hrs ago Zaeem Shaikh, The Sacramento Bee Jun. 28—Several spot fires have been extinguished after burning along Highway 20 in Grass Valley, Cal Fire officials said. Local fire and law enforcement units were on the scene of the McCourtney Fire on Highway 20 as evacuations were ordered near Brighton Street, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services said in a social media post at 1:21 p.m.. Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer units were on the scene assisting as well. Nevada County OES later said at 1:36 p.m. that good progress is being made on the fire, and no additional evacuations are needed.