Please monitor https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7165/ for more info Are you ready to evacuate? To learn more and sign up click Sign Up for Code Red The Fork Fire is 100% contained. The fire cause is under investigation. It began off Wentworth Springs Road, east of Gerle Creek.
The Georgetown Fire Department crews return safely from 11 days on the fire line
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2020 The Georgetown Fire Department has sent a Type 3 wildland fire engine, to the Hog Fire in Lassen County. The Georgetown crew, along with engines from Garden Valley, El Dorado Hills, Diamond Springs and an engine out of Amador County, provided structure protection, mopped…
The Georgetown Fire Department has deployed on their first major wildfire of the season
The Georgetown Fire Department has sent a Type 3 wildland fire engine, to the Hog Fire in Lassen County. The fire, which began on Saturday July 18th, grew from 650 acres to 5800 acres since Sunday. The department’s 4-person engine company left Georgetown at around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning, met…
The Georgetown Fire Department responded to our first vegetation fire of the year on Friday
The Georgetown Fire Department, along with CAL FIRE units, responded to a small vegetation fire at just before noon today. The fire was in the area of Sliger Mine Rd. and Spanish Dry Diggins. The fire was a controlled burn that got out of control.
Country Incident – Vegetation Fire
Last Update: 9/4/2019 @ 10:49 Location: Highway 193 and Penobscot Rd, east of CoolLat/Long: [38.902821, -120.935299] Date Started: 9/3/2019Current Acreage: 85 acresPercent Contained: 30%Cause: Under InvestigationFuel Type: GrassGeorgetown Fire Resources at scene: ALL Georgetown units have been released from the incident. Forward spread stopped. Evacuation orders remain in place. Evacuation…