Day 2 updates on the Mountain Fire, which has grown to 14,500 acres and remains at 0% containment as of 9:08 a.m. on Nov. 7.

Day 2 updates on the Mountain Fire, which has grown to 14,500 acres and remains at 0% containment as of 9:08 a.m. on Nov. 7.

Vape pens do have lithium-ion batteries…they are considered a hazardous waste,” For Nevada schools, one major safety issue is vape pens.

The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.

art installations and an effigy that was lit on fire, similar to the “burning of the man” that happens at the infamous Nevada festival. The burning of the effigy was a point of contention for many, ...

A structure fire in Nevada County spread to nearby vegetation Tuesday, the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department said.

A building caught fire Tuesday night in Nevada City, the Nevada County Consolidated Fire Department said. Fire crews were ...

Sue Ballew is the daughter of Bill Dolan, who wrote this column for the Nevada Appeal from 1947 until his death in 2006.

A new wildfire was reported today at 2:15 p.m. in Nevada County. Reader Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...