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September 8, 2021 -  The US Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program Smoke Outlook for the Dixie Fire for Wednesday.

Fire: The Dixie Fire is 922,192 acres, an increase of 4,613 acres since yesterday, with 59% Containment. High temperatures and low relative humidity will continue today and lead to active fire activity. The fire remains the most active around Lassen National Park. Interior pockets of the fire will continue to burn and produce smoke. The Dixie Fire is being managed in two cooperative zones - West and East.

Smoke: The weather remains hot and dry for another day and may lead to an active fire in the North and Southeast, producing smoke. Winds across the fire area will remain west to southwest across the Dixie Fire area today. The atmosphere around the Dixie Fire remains stable today and will keep smoke in the valleys through the morning and lifting in the afternoon. Again today, Burney and Old Station may see increased smoke throughout the day, as fire in Lassen National Park as downslope winds bring smoke North. The Sacramento Valley was spared yesterday from smoke from active NW California fires, and should remain Good to Moderate today.

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