River Fire, Near Colfax

Busy year, in the Sierras. MBE had to flee at first, but the fire began burning away from her home, so she's back, sleeping uneasily in her own bed:

At least several homes have burned in a wildfire that sparked Wednesday and spread rapidly near Colfax. The blaze prompted authorities to issue several evacuation orders in Placer and Nevada counties.

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said the River Fire has prompted a mandatory evacuation for the Bear River Campground and a closure of Highway 174. Heavy plumes of smoke from the fire can be seen in Sacramento, about 45 miles southwest of the blaze.

The blaze ballooned to 1,400 acres a little before 7:30 p.m., according to the Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer unit. It is threatening structures east of Dog Bar Road, according to a social media post from the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services. 

At 8 p.m. Wednesday, an estimated 35 to 40 structures were damaged by the fire, said Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Deputy Chief Jim Hudson at a briefing.