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29 Nov 2023
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Was amazing to see the driver of this vehicle up and walking around after this serious smash up. Great to hear of no serious injuries, look at those side impact air bags at work!
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Vehicle collision, Highway 49 at Uren Street. Vehicle was reportedly on fire at one point. Air ambulance cancelled. #theunionnow @TheUnion
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Reports of a vehicle collision with extrication. Highway 49 at Uren street. Vehicle on fire reportedly. #theunionow @theunion
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This is the #RoundFire and FFs reporting 100x100 slow rate of spread, steep terrain between two roads, no evacuations, dozers and aircraft being called off. Hand crew and engine to continue response. #theunionnow #fireseason2023 @TheUnion
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2 Nov 2023
Reports of an out of control burnpile approximately 100 x 100 feet at 21695 Oak Meadows Rd.
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2 Nov 2023
Slow rate of spread. All incoming units canceled for the out of control burn pile on Oak Meadows Rd.
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2 Nov 2023
Debris burn reported at 20400 McCourtney Rd. Escaped debris burn. One unit is currently on scene.
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2 Nov 2023
Forward progress on the McCourtney Rd. debris burn is now stopped. Approximately a quarter of an acre.
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1 Nov 2023
Vegetation fire reported at 12:47 p.m at 20073 Wolf Creek Rd. Escaped burn pile. #vegetationfire
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1 Nov 2023
Additional response canceled. Units on scene report a low rate of spread for the Wolf Creek Fire.
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Firefighters getting a good knock down of a working structure fire off of Dog Bar Road. Reporting party said that there was fire likely in the wall of her kitchen. #theunionnow #fireseason2023 @TheUnion
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New start #vegetationfire, reports of an escaped debris burn, Lone Star Road cross of Winding Way. This will be the #StarFire #theunionnow #fireseason2023 @TheUnion Air tankers on order from the GVAAB.
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31 Oct 2023
Units at scene say the vegetation fire is a “low rate of spread.”
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New start #vegetationfire, large call up in the Ophir Hill Peardale Chicago Park area of Nevada County, Rattlesnake Road cross of Tranquil Lane. Air tankers, hand crews dozer etc on order for a large slash pile seen on fire. #theunionnow #fireseason2023 @TheUnion
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Escaped debris burn reported, Mt Pleasant Road and Wally Allen Road in the Lincoln area. Reportedly 1 to 2 acres burning in grass, slow rate of spread. #theunionnow #fireseason2023 @TheUnion
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Reports of a new start #vegetationfire described as a roadside spot 3x3, at Rough and Ready Highway and Rough and Ready Road. #theunionnow @TheUnion
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Forward progress on each of the #HillFire spot fires has been stopped. Units being released. Helicopter 514 out of White Cloud returning to base while Grass Valley Helicopter 3WL still working the incident. #theunionnow #fireseason2023 @TheUnion
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