Crews battling Combie Fire in south Nevada County

A fire burning near Lake of the Pines in Nevada County prompted an evacuation order Tuesday, officials said.

Named the Combie Fire, it was located in south Nevada County near Highway 49 and Combie Road, Cal Fire said, 

Crews estimated the fire had burned between 15 and 20 acres as of 5:40 p.m. And by 6:30 p.m., firefighters were able to hold the fire to 16.8 acres. Cal Fire said with the progress made, they would be releasing stage equipment, including engines.

Just after 7 p.m., officials said containment was at 20%, and that crews would be staying in the area for mop up.

Combie Fire evacuations

Up-to-date evacuation information can be found on the Nevada County Sheriff's Facebook page, and a map of the evacuation zones can be found on Genasys.

All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted around 7 p.m., the Nevada County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office first issued an evacuation order just after 5 p.m. and issued an evacuation warning soon after.

A temporary emergency point for people to go to was set up at Grass Valley Royce Library, and a temporary evacuation point for animals was located at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, at 11239 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA. Gate 8 off of Brighton Street.