The Pleasant Fire grew to 70 acres west of Nevada City on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Courtesy of PG&E via AlertWildfire Firefighters battling a blaze west of Nevada City had gained the upper hand by Sunday morning, by which time the blaze had charred 48 acres and was 30 percent contained. The Pleasant Fire that broke out about 2:30 a.m. Saturday between Owl Creek Road and Lost Ranch Way initially appeared to threaten structures in the Sierra Foothills town, prompting law enforcement to close roads and order evacuations . The #PleasantFire off Owl Creek Road and Lost Ranch Way west of Nevada City in Nevada County is 48 acres and 30% contained. @CALFIRENEU pic.twitter.com/LiYB2DwXjB — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) August 21, 2022 But by evening, Cal Fire officials had reduced their estimates of the fire’s size from 70 acres to 47. The Nevada County Sheriff lifted evacuation orders and crews appeared to be making steady progress as the fire burned an additional acre. during the night. As of Sunday, the threat to homes and other buildings “had subsided,” Capt. Robert Foxworthy, Cal Fire spokesman. “I would say the crews are making good progress,” Foxworthy said. “Future progress has stopped.” Investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire. This is a developing story and will be updated. Rachel Swan is a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @rachelswan Rachel Swan is a breaking news and business journalist. He joined the Chronicle in 2015 after stints at several alternative weeklies. Born in Berkeley, she graduated from Cal with a degree in rhetoric and is now raising two daughters in El Cerrito.
