Grass Valley Clover Fire: Evacuation map, updates as blaze burns in Nevada County near Alta Sierra

A vegetation fire, named the Clover Fire, is burning in Nevada County, California. The blaze was reported on Clover Valley Road in Grass Valley on Friday morning.

By 2:25 p.m. local time, the fire had burned more than five acres. Evacuation orders have been issued, and a temporary evacuation point has been established at Magnolia Intermediate School for residents who need to leave the area.

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