Cleanup commences: Emergency services cleanup begins on Jones Fire site
By Elias Funez | Multimedia Reporter California Office of Emergency Services representatives tour the Woolman at Sierra Friends Center off Jones Bar Road in Nevada City Wednesday morning, marking the beginning of a state-funded clean-up effort on the six-month anniversary of the start of the Jones Fire. The fire burned 705 acres and a handful of residences and many outbuildings. Photo: Elias Funez A state funded cleanup has begun in the wake of the 705 acre Jones Fire, which started six months ago after a lightning strike lit a fire near the South Yuba River the morning of Aug. 17. Representa...