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Nevada Fire: Woman arrested after fire burns Grass Valley business, vegetation
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A woman was arrested in connection to a vegetation fire that spread to a business in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.Multiple fire departments responded to the Nevada Fire burning in the area of Nevada City Highway and Highway 49 just after 3:30 p.m.Cal Fire said firefighters stopped the forward progress of the fire as of 4:50 p.m.Footage from LiveCopter 3 showed dark smoke rising from Sierra Motor Sports in the burn area. Officials told KCRA 3 the family-owned business was a total loss. The Grass Valley Police Department said officers arrested a woman associated with the incident, but details about how the fire started are still being investigated.Officials identified the woman arrested as Elizabeth Huston of Nevada County. She was booked into the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility for arson involving an inhabited structure.Jail officials confirm that Huston was released from jail just a couple of days prior. She was booked on Aug. 13 for vehicle theft and released the next day. “This was a difficult scene,” the Grass Valley Police Department said in a Facebook post. “The repair shop within the business housed old fuel and a number of combustible materials used for repairs.”Nevada County issued evacuation orders in the area of Gates Place and Brunswick, but the orders have since been lifted. The Grass Valley School District said the fire is affecting some of the bus routes. The district said bus routes 48, 51 and 52 are being returned to Lyman Gilmore Middle School and parents should pick up children there. Banner Lava Cap Road appeared to be closed in the area as crews battled the flames, based on footage from LiveCopter 3. Nevada County Consolidated Fire District responded to handle the portion of the fire in the county, while Cal Fire handled the wildland portion. Cal Fire said one acre burned in the fire.No one was injured.Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messages for Cal Fire updates on wildfires happening near your ZIP code here.Cal Fire SCU: This is the agency responding to the Patterson Fire.Wildfires on federal land: Federal wildfire incidents are tracked here.Preparing for power outages: Ready.gov explains how to prepare for a power outage and what to do when returning from one here. Here is how to report track and report PG&E power outages.Keeping informed when you’ve lost power and cellphone service: How to find a National Weather Service radio station near you.Be prepared for road closures: Download Caltrans’ QuickMap app or check the latest QuickMap road conditions here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
A woman was arrested in connection to a vegetation fire that spread to a business in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Multiple fire departments responded to the Nevada Fire burning in the area of Nevada City Highway and Highway 49 just after 3:30 p.m.
Cal Fire said firefighters stopped the forward progress of the fire as of 4:50 p.m.
Footage from LiveCopter 3 showed dark smoke rising from Sierra Motor Sports in the burn area. Officials told KCRA 3 the family-owned business was a total loss.
The Grass Valley Police Department said officers arrested a woman associated with the incident, but details about how the fire started are still being investigated.
Officials identified the woman arrested as Elizabeth Huston of Nevada County. She was booked into the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility for arson involving an inhabited structure.
Jail officials confirm that Huston was released from jail just a couple of days prior. She was booked on Aug. 13 for vehicle theft and released the next day.
“This was a difficult scene,” the Grass Valley Police Department said in a Facebook post. “The repair shop within the business housed old fuel and a number of combustible materials used for repairs.”
Nevada County issued evacuation orders in the area of Gates Place and Brunswick, but the orders have since been lifted.
The Grass Valley School District said the fire is affecting some of the bus routes. The district said bus routes 48, 51 and 52 are being returned to Lyman Gilmore Middle School and parents should pick up children there.
Banner Lava Cap Road appeared to be closed in the area as crews battled the flames, based on footage from LiveCopter 3.
Nevada County Consolidated Fire District responded to handle the portion of the fire in the county, while Cal Fire handled the wildland portion.
Cal Fire said one acre burned in the fire.
No one was injured.
Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season.
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