Wildfire in Northern California threatens 500 buildings

• The Rice Fire began around 2:00 p.m. near the Yuba River in Nevada County and spread to 202 hectares by dark.
• Over 500 homes and other structures are under threat, according to fire officials.
• The rural area is located northeast of Sacramento and roughly midway between the state capital and Nevada.

BRIDGEPORT, California: A wildfire that broke out in Northern California on Tuesday prompted the evacuation of over 500 buildings and other structures, according to authorities.

The Rice Fire began around 2:00 p.m. near the Yuba River in Nevada County and grew to more than 202 hectares by dark, as per California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Unit Chief Brian Estes.

Estes said that the fires were also a threat to power lines, the infrastructure for getting water to people, and a state park.

The rural area is located in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento and roughly midway between the state capital and the Nevada state line.

Authorities have stated that the fire began in a smouldering structure and spread to neighbouring dry grass.

However, during an evening press conference, Estes stated that he was unable to confirm rumours that some structures had been demolished.

Shannan Moon, the sheriff of the county, said that about 350 homes and other buildings were being told to leave.

The fire was fought from the ground and the air, with planes dropping dozens of drops of water and fire retardant.

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Temperatures in the Rice Fire area reached as high as 98 degrees Fahrenheit (36.6 degrees Celsius) with low humidity on Tuesday, when a number of wildfires erupted across Northern California as the state sweltered in the summer heat.

On Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in San Luis Obispo County, consuming grass and brush. It put more than 50 buildings in danger, but no one was hurt and the fire was only 25% contained, according to fire officials.

A fire that had consumed more than 121 hectares in Glenn County was 65 percent suppressed.

Authorities said that a 202-hectare fire near Davis, west of Sacramento, had been put out and that no buildings or people had been hurt.

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