Updated: Rich Fire - Plumas County - CA-PNF - Rich = 5,198 acres and 10% containment
Location: 20 miles west of Quincy in the Plumas National Forest, Feather River canyon, about 150 miles northeast of Sacramento California
Evacuations: Residents in the enclaves of Rush Creek, Virgilia and Rich Bar were asked to evacuate. An evacuation center was set up in Quincy.
Road closures: Highway 70 through Plumas County was closed west of Quincy
The fire was burning in
Fuels / terrain: steep terrain, difficult access.
Resources: 500 firefighters
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