12/31/2023 0 Comments Dixie fire today![]() One grew to a size larger than Rhode Island and leveled a Gold Rush-era town. Cal Fire predicts a critical fire weather pattern will continue, with Red Flag warnings in effect due to gusty southwest winds and low, single digit, relative humidity.SUSANVILLE, Calif. Extreme fire behavior is expected.Ĭal Fire reported crews working in the Lassen Volcanic National Park continue to work just off the fire’s edge, reducing fuels and improving containment lines.įirefighters continue to improve and construct primary, secondary, and contingency lines, as well as reduce fuels in the area north of the fire’s edge.Īdditionally, the Union Pacific Fire Train is working to protect critical infrastructure. In the west zone, fire crews are continuing to actively fight fire as the strong winds continue. New contingency lines are being added between the fire, Greenhorn, Portola and the communities further south all the way around North Lake Davis to protect homes. Mop up continues around homes in Genesee Valley and into Taylorsville with tactical patrols responding to any smoke reports and actively looking for hot spots. Contingency dozer lines are being constructed in the Squaw Queen Creek area to help drive the fire from the North Lake Davis area up into the Walker Fire scar where fuel loads are lighter. In the Mount Ingalls and Red Clover Creek areas, strong southwest winds are expected to increase fire activity similar to Monday.įire Crews have continued working on dozer lines along Grizzly Ridge as they hold the line on the western side. Low relative humidity and Red Flag warnings will continue Tuesday and are forecasted to continue through the evening. ![]() Structures threatened by the fire rose by 2,125 since Monday. There are 13,614 structures threatened by the fire. The total number of damaged structures is 92. The total number of destroyed structures sits at 1,277. There were no changes to structures affected Tuesday, Cal Fire reported. The fire grew an additional 29,655 acres Tuesday Cal Fire reported, bringing the total acres burnt to 807,396 acres. Red Flag wind conditions are expected to be present throughout the beginning of the week in both the east and west zones of the fire.Ĭontainment of the fire is currently at 48 percent. Residents of the Lake Philbrook area, which includes Philbrook Lake south to Browns Ravine Road, are also no longer under evacuation warnings. In Jonesville the warning included the area of Highway 32 at the Butte and Tehama county line, east to the area of Cherry Hill campground, southeast to Snake Lake, southwest to Skyway at Bull Creek, and north along Skyway to Humboldt Road. ![]() The areas formerly under warning in Butte County included Butte Meadows at Humboldt Road and Thatcher Ridge, up to Cherry Hill campgrounds and north to the Butte and Tehama county lines. In Butte County, all evacuation warnings have been lowered. Residents living north of Highway 44 from Forest Route 33NO2 east to County Road A21 and north to Crater Lake Campground are being asked to leave immediately.Īn evacuation warning has also been issued for Antelope Mountain and Campbell Mountain area east of County Road A21 and west of County Road A1. With the continued fire spread, new evacuation warnings were ordered in Lassen County on Monday evening. Cal Fire reported in the Tuesday morning incident update an additional 29,655 acres burnt. Red Flag wind conditions brought large fire growth Tuesday. ![]()
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