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The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, [2] and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. After two years of construction, passenger and commercial rail services began in 1876 and continued until 1943. The 22.53 mi (36.26 km) line ran from Colfax, north through Grass Valley to Nevada City.
The October 2007 California wildfires, also known as the Fall 2007 California firestorm, [11] were a series of about thirty wildfires (17 of which became major wildfires) [8] that began igniting across Southern California on October 20. At least 1,500 homes were destroyed [12] and approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km 2, or 1,520 mi 2) of ...
The 49er Fire was a destructive wildfire in 1988 in Northern California 's Nevada County and Yuba County. The fire ignited on September 11 when a man accidentally set brush on fire by burning toilet paper near Highway 49. Driven by severe drought conditions and strong, dry winds, firefighting crews were hard-pressed to stop the fire's advance ...
July 30, 2024 at 5:43 PM. One of the highest-priced listings in the Sierra foothills town of Grass Valley is an eye-popping ranch on 171 acres with a 6,750-square-foot main residence and guest ...
Glass Fire. / 38.536611°N 122.48389°W / 38.536611; -122.48389. The Glass Fire was a wildfire in Northern California, that started on September 27, 2020, at 3:48 AM ( PDT) from an undetermined cause and was active for 23 days. [2] It was part of the 2020 California Wildfires and the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.
Mar. 1—CHEYENNE — A grass fire west and northwest of town Friday, which initially burned a pillar of black smoke, has caused county officials to order two major sections of Laramie County to ...
The Substation Fire was reported, burning on private land, in the late afternoon on July 17, 2018, five miles south of The Dalles, two miles west of Moro and near the border of Grass Valley. Strong winds caused the fire to grow rapidly, with the fire moving over 18 miles in days. [1] Agricultural and recreational areas suffered heavy damage and ...
Rufus is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census. The city was named for an early settler, Rufus Carrol Wallis. [5] The city is bordered on the northern side by the Columbia River and the John Day Dam. Rufus is located in the high desert and has wildlife such as porcupines, coyotes, ground ...