{"id":466073,"date":"2026-09-16T22:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/466073\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T22:44:23","slug":"floriston-fire-vegetation-fire-burning-at-i-80-at-california-nevada-border-near-truckee-prompts-evacuation-warnings-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/466073\/","title":{"rendered":"Floriston Fire: Vegetation fire burning at I-80 at California-Nevada border near Truckee prompts evacuation warnings, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) — A vegetation fire that broke out near Interstate 80 on the California-Nevada border Wednesday morning has prompted evacuation warnings, CAL FIRE says.<\/p>\n

The Floriston Fire was first reported just after 10 a.m. near I-80 and Floriston Way, approximately nine miles northeast of Truckee, and is said to be burning at a dangerous rate of speed.<\/p>\n

CAL FIRE said additional air and ground resources have been requested in response to the fire’s rate of spread. The fire was reported at 297 acres just as of noon.<\/p>\n

An evacuation warning<\/a> is in place for the areas of NCO-E105, NCO-E106, NCO-E379, according to the Nevada County Sheriff.<\/p>\n

Westbound traffic has been closed at the Nevada State Line on I-80, according to California High Patrol.<\/p>\n

No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is still unknown.<\/p>\n

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Stay with ABC7 Eyewitness News for the latest details on this developing story.<\/p>\n

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