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Bonfire escapes control and grows in Nevada County, Nevada County CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/13/2025 05:26 AM (PDT)

Nevada County, CA

Fire crews responded to a bonfire near Alexandra Way and Norlein Way that escaped control and started to grow. The fire was smaller than a car but visible from a neighbor's house.

Audio|Source: Higgins Area Fire Protection District Dispatch

01:48

Transcript:

00:00

Battalion 2303, Battalion 8, engine 2382, engine 2382, engine 89.

00:04

Modified response for a vegetation fire, for a bonfire that's starting to grow.

00:11

Near Alexandra Way and Norlein Way in the area.

00:14

Stand by for checkback and E.

00:15

West for Commandant 527.

00:16

Grass Valley just guys on readable on Zone 2.

00:19

Grass Valley repeating on the Tumns 2 for Retirement 23-3-3-3-8 and 2nd 382 is 22-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-89 modified response for a vegetation fire for a bonfire that's starting to grow near Alexandra Way and Arlene Way.

00:33

Get back back 5-50.

00:35

Check back, and it's responding for Vue Station Fire, Alexandra Way, Norleine Way.

00:40

First interview to see an Alexanderize he on CBF Tackman.

00:42

Confirm response to the time, 2303.

00:44

Okay, 4303.

00:45

Engine 23802 p.m.

00:46

BNBTGEN, 272.

00:48

2372. 2372.

00:49

Retirement. All monitor remain available.

00:52

For all units responding, this is going to be for an escaped bonfire.

00:55

Approximate smaller than a car,

00:57

seen from the neighbor's house, 529.

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Comments ⸱ 1

Who in the F would have a, "bon," fire, in September? You should really consider not BBQing on windy days? Do not mow, after ten AM...Watch using tools that emit sparks or are capable of it, including weed eaters. String can throw rocks...create sparks....Hope all of you have fire hardened your parcels and do not have candelabra trees. We live down here in the Valley, but have lived on the Hill. Even we have to mow our 1/3 acre, like a dozen times, each year, and go through gallons of Round-Up. We drive around greater Nevada County and notice lots of ladder fuels and people completely ignoring the well being of others and doing little to nothing, prep wise.

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