![]() ![]() ![]() Novemat 10:42 AM The power outage in Grass Valley has been reduced to 94 homes in Cypress Hill. NCSO patrol units immediately responded to investigate and ultimately activated NCSSAR at 12:41 a.m. Information obtained thus far suggests she may be heading toward Auburn in Placer County.įamily members conducted independent searches for Ellington before calling law enforcement at 11:23 p.m. It is believed she walked away from her residence and may be lost. in the 11000 block of Creek View Drive in Grass Valley. ![]() She is known to wear all black clothing – black shirt, black leggings and black shoes, but it is unknown what she was wearing at the time of her disappearance.Įllington was last seen at her residence Monday, Nov. She is 55 years old and described as a Hispanic female, 5’ 3”, 115 lbs. “If we get the wrong weather at the wrong time and that aligns with the really dry fuels – which we know we have way too many of – it could still end up being a really serious fire season,” Lenya Quinn-Davidson, fire network director for the University of California’s division of agriculture and natural resources, said last month.The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) and the Nevada County’s Sheriff Search and Rescue (NCSSAR) team are actively searching for newly reported missing person: Esther Ellington.Įllington is considered at-risk with suspected dementia. Southern California Edison, the local utility, was considering cutting power to 144,000 customers in six counties to prevent fires from being ignited if wind damaged electrical equipment, but fewer than 300 customers were affected by public safety power shutoffs early on Tuesday.Įxperts warned that California got lucky over the summer and more challenging conditions could arrive later in the fall. Red flag warnings for critical fire weather conditions in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties were expected to be canceled by early afternoon. In a sign of improving conditions on Tuesday, the NWS said the wind advisories would expire by 8pm PT on Tuesday or earlier. The strongest winds are expected in foothills and adjacent valleys. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a wind advisory for the region through Tuesday night, forecasting winds of 15 to 25mph with gusts to 50mph. The winds were expected to ease somewhat overnight and fire crews would attempt to box in the blaze, LaRusso said.īut, he added: “Wind trumps everything. On Monday, winds of 20 to 25mph (32 to 40km/h) with some more powerful gusts drove the flames and embers through grass and brush that were dried out by recent winds and low humidity so that it was “almost like kindling” for the blaze, LaRusso said. The wind events this week marked the first strong winds of the season. The wet weather, including Tropical Storm Hillary in August, helped to reduce the most severe fire dangers. A rainy winter brought large swaths of the state out of drought and left a massive snowpack, which kept vegetation and soil consistently watered. They have fueled some of the largest and most damaging fires in recent California history.Īfter years of devastating blazes, California has seen an unusually quiet fire season. The strong, hot, dry, dust-bearing winds typically descend to the Pacific coast from inland desert regions during the fall. Southern California was seeing its first significant Santa Ana wind condition. A nearby olive oil company also survived. Scorched earth stopped at a white picket fence around a large horse stable. The terrain, streaked with pink from aerial fire-retardant drops, was marked with signs of other firefighting successes. No one was hurt, he added, and his dogs, cats, chickens and roosters were also OK. A second house he owns across the street was untouched. He also lost 13 vehicles he had collected to sell. “It’s not for sale anymore,” Quinonez, covered in soot, joked in an interview. Luis Quinonez was away when a house he owned burned to the ground. The region is sparsely populated but there are horse ranches and a large mobile home site located there, LaRusso said. The fire had destroyed three buildings and damaged six others but it was not clear whether any were homes. ![]()
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