A vegetation fire in Grass Valley that prompted evacuations has been stopped and the evacuation orders have been lifted.
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — A woman is in custody after a fire in Grass Valley led to evacuation orders Friday afternoon.
The fire started around 3:30 p.m. Friday, and Cal Fire NEU says it started as a report of bushes on fire between Lumberjacks Restaurant and a Honda repair shop on Nevada City Highway.
Multiple structures were threatened and evacuation orders were issued for certain areas just after 4 p.m. They were lifted just before 5 p.m.
Evacuation zones for the Nevada Fire can be found on the map below.
If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
The Department of Homeland Security suggestsassembling an emergency kit that has important documents, N95 respirator masks, and …