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September 6, 2021 -  The US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program Smoke Outlook for the Dixie Fire for Monday.

Fire: The Dixie Fire is 910,495 acres, an increase of 24,541 acres since yesterday, with 57% Containment. Continued high temperatures (almost record breaking in some locations) and and low relative humidity will again lead to active fire activity across the entire fire incident. In addition, interior pockets of the fire continue to burn and produce smoke. The Dixie Fire is being managed in two cooperative zones - West and East.

Smoke: Mostly west and southwest winds across the Dixie Fire today will continue to send smoke to the east. Again, today we will see a more stable atmosphere and lighter winds, leading to less transport and smoke not being able to lift out of valleys until after the inversion breaks in the late morning/early afternoon. In the morning, downslope winds may bring smoke from fire in Lassen National Park into Old Station, Burney, and Susanville and again overnight as smoke settles into valleys. With continued westerly winds, the Sacramento Valley will see less smoke today from the Dixie Fire and will have Moderate air quality conditions but may see smoke overnight from NW California fires.

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