Dixie Fire From Bald Mountain Repeater on Sunday, July 18
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Evening Update: CAL FIRE reports the Dixie Fire in Butte and Plumas Counties is at 113,006 Acres with 18% Containment.
The Dixie Fire is burning in a remote area with limited access, extended travel times in steep terrain are hampering control efforts. Fire will continue to rapidly expand, causing a need for the critical resources to control, and manage the incident. Fire crews will continue using/opening up old control lines from the Bear Fire and the Chips Fire. The fire is expected to continue to move northeast, with potential for 2 to 3 miles of new growth. Relative humidity will drop into the upper single digits with little to no overnight recovery.
Update: As of 1800 (6:00 P.M.) due to the spot fire additional Mandatory Evacuation Orders have been issued for Taylorsville, Chandler Rd west to Oakland Camp, Keddie, Old Hwy (WEST), and Round Roundhouse.
Update: As of 1600 (4:00 P.M.) due to a large spot fire additional Mandatory Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings have been issued. Personnel are currently in the area conducting in person notifications. Evacuate either Northbound to Hwy 147, to County Road A-15, to Hwy 36 and west to Chester for Shelter or southbound via Hwy 89 and Hwy 70 to Quincy.
A Shelter is open at the Springs of Hope Church in Quincy at 59 Bell Lane in Quincy
A Shelter is open at Memorial Hall at 180 Gay St in Chester.
The Dixie Fire remained active overnight with active surface fire, and single tree torching with short range spotting and rollout. Firefighters fought the fire aggressively. Firefighters continued construction on control lines and engaged in structure defense overnight. Fire is going to continue to move Northeast. Air and ground firefighting resources will work together to strengthen and improve control lines. The fire is burning in a remote area with limited access and steep terrain. High temperatures a little above seasonal normal will continue for Thursday.
The zone previously identified as zone 6 has been split into two sections (6 and 6a). Zone 6 is now identified as the Humbug Road from the intersection of the Humbug-Humboldt Road west to the Butte County line and everything south of the Humbug Road to the Humboldt Road remains under a Mandatory Evacuation Order.
We have reported structure loss in the Feather River Canyon, we are working to obtain more information to provide about numbers and locations.
View Current Dixie Fire Evacuation Map 'Click' Here.
*These zones are created by the incident management team and additional zones may be added or edited as the fire progresses*
Note: Current Road Closures:
BUTTE COUNTY
SR 70 is closed from 14.3 miles East of the junction of SR 191 Jarbo Gap at CAL FIRE Station 36
PLUMAS COUNTY
Camp Creek Road
SR 70 at the North junction with SR 89 Greenville Wye
Oroville-Quincy Highway at Plains Rd (Four Trees)
Bucks Lake Rd at River Dance
INCIWEB reports the Dixie Fire in Butte and Plumas Counties is at 103,910 Acres with 17% Containment.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 7/22/2021, 7:07:24 AM |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | Tuesday July 13th, 2021 approx. 05:15 PM |
| Location | Feather River Canyon near Cresta Powerhouse |
| Incident Commander | Lassen National Forest Plumas National Forest Cal Fire Incident Management Team 1 |
| Coordinates | 39.819 latitude, -121.419 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 3,919 |
| Size | 103,910 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 17% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday July 31st, 2021 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved |
Timber (Grass and Understory) Chaparral (6 feet) |
| Significant Events |
Moderate Uphill Runs Flanking Short-range Spotting |
Outlook
| Planned Actions |
Construct direct line to secure fire perimeter. Construct contingency lines. Provide structure defense in communities at risk. |
| Projected Incident Activity |
Fire is going to continue to move North East mainly in divisions P, Q, R, S and W with the potential for 2-3 miles of new growth. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns |
Drier SW flow aloft will move into the area for the remainder of the week. High temperatures a little above seasonal normal will continue for Thu then warm more rapidly Fri & Sat. Min RHs will continue to dry with overnight recoveries worsening as well. Breezy afternoon up canyon winds and overnight down canyon winds will continue through the week with the nighttime down canyon component strengthen a bit more on Fri & Sat. Observed Weather Conditions 7/21/21 Wed afternoon Expected Weather Conditions 7/21-22 Wed Night Wind: NE 10-15 gusts 20-25 mph Min Temp: Mid 60s Max RH: 30% Valleys, 20% mid elevation ridges & 10% higher ridges. Forecasted Weather for Next Operational Period 7/22-23 Thu Night Shift Wind: NE 10-15 gusts 20-25 mph Min Temp: Mid to upper 60s Max RH: 15-20% |
