Overview
- The wildfire ignited Wednesday morning near I‑80 and Floriston Way about nine miles northeast of Truckee and spread rapidly in its first hours.
- Cal Fire reported the blaze at roughly 622 acres as of Friday morning with containment at about 15 percent.
- Westbound Interstate 80, closed during the peak threat, was partially reopened Friday morning when one westbound lane resumed traffic around 7:25 a.m.
- Nevada County has active evacuation orders and warnings for multiple zones and officials say residents should be ready to leave if conditions change.
- Crews are working in steep, rugged terrain and may remain on scene for days to monitor hotspots; utilities warn emergency de‑energization of transmission lines could cause immediate power outages for local customers.