The Rices Fire that has prompted evacuations in Nevada County has charred about 904 acres and burned at least one structure, Cal Fire officials said in a Wednesday evening briefing, adding that the fire is only 10 percent contained.
KCRA 3 News reports that the Rices Fire started around 2 p.m. Tuesday near Rice's Crossing Road just north of the south fork of the Yuba River Drainage.
Hundreds of personnel are working on both the ground and air to halt the spread of the fire, said Brian Estes, a spokesperson for Cal Fire. There was concern that the fire could get to the north part of the Yuba River Drainage, which then poses the threat of going into Yuba County.
Cal Fire said on Wednesday the fire did progress to the bottom of the Yuba River Drainage.
"Right now the fire is 100 percent holding in Nevada County," a spokesperson for Cal Fire said.
This started as a fully involved structure that extended into vegetation. Fire crews are investigating what caused the structure fire.
Cal Fire said they know there are more structures destroyed, but that it's unclear how many at this point. Inspection teams will go out on Thursday morning to investigate how many structures have been destroyed.
