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September 4, 2021 -  The US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program Smoke Outlook for the Dixie Fire for Saturday.

Fire: The Dixie Fire is 885,954 acres, an increase of 17,173 acres since yesterday, with 55% Containment. Warming temperatures through the weekend and and low relative humidity will lead to continued fire activity across the entire fire incident. The Dixie Fire is being managed in two cooperative zones - West and East.

Smoke: Winds across the fire area today will change back to coming from the West and Southwest. However, they will be lighter and may not be able to lift and move smoke out of the forecast area as efficiently as we experienced early this week. In addition, more stable atmospheric conditions and a stronger inversion will keep smoke lingering throughout the day, possibly even after the inversion lifts in the afternoon. Morning southeast winds over the West Zone of the fire will bring smoke into Old Station and Burney but will change to southwest in afternoon clearing smoke. Afternoon west - southwest winds across the East Zone of the fire will move smoke out of Quincy and Portola and possibly back into the Highway 395 corridor. With the return of more westerly winds, the Sacramento Valley will see less smoke today from the Dixie Fire.

Health and Safety: 
Long-term smoke events usually have periods when the air is better. When air quality improves, even temporarily, air out your home to reduce indoor air pollution https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2021-07/reduce-your-smoke-exposure.pdf

Source: Issued by the US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program