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Crews battling Smith Fire in Yuba County

Cal Fire crews in Yuba County were battling the Smith Fire on Sunday, which temporarily prompted evacuation orders.

Just before 1 p.m., Cal Fire said they were responding to a fire that had burned about 5 acres, with a moderate rate of spread, near Smith Road in Loma Rica.

By 1:30 p.m., the fire had burned about 18 acres, and containment was at 0%.

Around 1:15 p.m., the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services issued evacuation orders and warnings for part of the area; the evacuations were lifted at 1:53 p.m.

Up-to-date information on the fire can be found on the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services' Facebook page and Cal Fire's incident page. A map of evacuation zones can be found on Zonehaven.

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