David Benda 8p.m., Thursday: Dixie grows 5,000 acres Thursday "Thunderstorms and triple digits are predicted in the fire area today," Cal Fire said. Meanwhile, the weather will continue to challenge crews fighting the massive blaze. Officials are warning residents in Lassen County that damage to fiber optic cables is causing issues with 911 notifications.Īnd while evacuation orders were lifted in Chester and Lake Almanor West on Thursday night, authorities said that warnings and orders to leave due to the fire could change every day, so be alert and don't "let your guard down!," Cal Fire said in its morning update. David Benda 8 a.m., Friday: Intermittent issues with 911 notifications in Lassen County View Gallery: Dixie Fire burns in CaliforniaĪs of Friday, more than 6,150 personnel were fighting the fire, which first started July 13, according to Cal Fire.ĭixie Fire: Greenville evacuees crowd Susanville parking lots, waiting for newsĬalifornia highways affected by fires: Find out which North State roads are closed The fire has burned in Plumas, Butte, Tehama and Lassen counties, destroying more than 1,100 structures. "This includes, Big Meadows, Rocky Point Campground, and the Canyon Dam Boat Launch," the sheriff said.įor more information go to The Dixie Fire is 517,945 acres, up from 515,756 acres Thursday night and the blaze is still 31% contained, according to Cal Fire. That means plans to repopulate Chester, Lake Almanor West and Prattville have been postponed. "Overnight, there was an increase in fire activity with a number of spot fires from Johnson’s Grade (County Road) A13 and the Highway 36 corridor," the sheriff posted on Facebook. The plan for residents to return to their homes in communities like Chester has been postponed due to an increase in fire activity overnight, the Plumas County Sheriff's Office said. 9 a.m., Friday: Residents hoping to return to Chester, Lake Almanor West, Prattville will have to wait In addition, Zone B16, north of Mineral, is under an evacuation warning.Ĭal Fire says the town of Mineral remains under an evacuation warning. The order is for areas of Mill Creek, southwest of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
The evacuation order covers Zones B17 (Highway 89), C17 (Highway 36), D17, 227 and 228. New evacuation orders and an evacuation warning for the Dixie Fire has been issued for parts of Tehama County by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. ĥ:15 p.m., Friday: Fresh evacuation orders, warning cover parts of Tehama County The town of Mineral and the area to the northįor more information go to the Tehama County Deputy Sheriff's facebook page at.Wilson Lake to the Tehama/Plumas county line.Wilson Creek, Slate Creek and Mill Creek, south of Lassen Volcanic Park.Bernard’s Lodge and Elam-Carter Creek areas In Tehama County, evacuation orders are in place for: More thunderstorms will likely affect the fire on Saturday, Thompson said. The fire continued to spread west through Lassen Volcanic National Park, and is approaching the town of Westwood near Lake Almanor. The number of structures destroyed grew to 1,113, and 74 were damaged.ĭry thunderstorms throughout the area caused the fire to spread in multiple directions, National Weather Service meteorologist Rich Thompson said at a Friday evening community briefing. Friday, it grew to 537,776 acres from 517,945 acres that morning, according to a Cal Fire report. The Dixie Fire exploded by almost 20,000 acres on Friday.Īs of 8 p.m. Friday: Dixie Fire explodes 20,000 acres Friday Crews were able to build direct containment lines near the flames and improve existing control lines as a smoke inversion layer settled during the night. The fire expanded in the west zone overnight with a moderate rate of spread due to the forest being extremely dry. Temperatures are expected to soar this weekend into the triple digits. Lingering thunderstorms could produce ground lightning strikes, creating more of a high-risk fire environment, officials say. The weather continues to make conditions hazardous for fire crews.
#DIXIE FIRE MAP UPDATE UPDATE#
Saturday: Dixie Fire adds nearly 3,000 more acresĪ Saturday morning update on the Dixie Fire says the massive blaze has grown another 2,805 acres for a total of 540,581 acres with 31% containment, according to Cal Fire. The Dixie Fire has pushed into the southeast corner of Shasta County where the fire is burning within Lassen Volcanic National Park.Ī fire map shows the fire has burned at Saddle Mountain and in the Indian Lake and Kings Creek areas. Saturday: Dixie Fire crosses into Shasta County at Lassen park
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