4 a.m.: Firefighters work to protect homes, other buildings north & east of Lake Almanor The Dixie Fire to date has destroyed 633 homes, and all told, 1,173 structures have been destroyed, making it the 14th most destructive wildfire in state history, according to Cal Fire. Winds are forecast at 22 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. While the heavy smoke "dampened" fire activity overnight, officials are concerned about winds that are expected to start hitting the area Monday. The fire, which has been burning for more than a month, is still 31% contained.
West of Richmond Road from Gold Run Road south to Childrens Road but not including roads immediately adjacent to the Golf Courseħ:30 a.m.: Dixie Fire containment still at 31%Ĭal Fire officials said the Dixie Fire has burned 569,707 acres, slightly down from just over 570,000 acres Sunday night. West of Richmond Road and south of Highway 36 from Thumper Hill east to South Weatherlow Street and south to Gold Run Road. There is also an evacuation warning for the area west of Highway 395 from Milford Grade to the intersection of Herlong Access Road A25. The area east of Highway 395, south of Sunnyside Road, but not including Sunnyside Road, south to Herlong Access Road A25. South of Highway 36 from Devil’s Corral east to Britt Lane and Thumper Hill and south to Cheney Creek Road. Janesville west of Highway 395 from Janesville Grade south to Mill Street, just before Milford Grade. The west side of Milford Grade south to the Lassen County line. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for areas south and southeast of Susanville: New evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for communities near Susanville, according to the Lassen County Sheriff's Office. New evacuation orders issued near Susanville More: UPDATE: PG&E now says power shutoffs likely for 39,000 Shasta, Butte, Tehama customers 6:45 p.m. More: As Dixie Fire size doubles inside Lassen park, crews fight to keep flames from Manzanita Lake, Old Station Please pack up your stuff and get out of there," Cagle said. "So please be cognizant of those mandatory evacuations pertinent to you. With the winds and new fires in the area of Janesville, the Lassen County Sheriff's Office sent out a flurry of evacuation orders and warnings Monday afternoon in the area of Janesville and south of Susanville. Lassen National Forest officials said the typical briefing planned for Monday night was shortened because fire officials wanted to focus on new activity stirred up by a weather system that brought high winds to the fire. More: The Dixie Fire is exhibiting extreme behavior. The fire near Thompson Peak may have been caused by lightning, he said. Spot fires that grew to 300 acres pushed over Fruit Growers Boulevard in the Taylorsville area and the blaze made sustained runs, Cagle said.Īnother fire near Thompson Peak also broke Monday about 5 miles east of the Dixie Fire, he said during a briefing posted on Facebook on Monday night. 
"Those winds that I talked about this morning, those southwest winds, they did surface in fact about 12 o'clock, 1 o'clock today," said Jake Cagle, an operations manager on the Dixie Fire. The most recent size estimate put the blaze at 578,897 acres by Monday night. Red flag conditions that brought hot and dry winds made conditions difficult for firefighters on the southeast portions of the Dixie Fire on Monday. Southwest winds are expected to be 15 to 20 mph, with gusts reaching up to 35 mph.Ĭheck back for updates to this story as they develop. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday night near the Dixie Fire in northeastern California and in western Nevada, where dry, gusty winds are forecast. Thousands of homes are threatened by the nation's largest wildfire and officials warned the danger of new blazes erupting across the West was high because of unstable weather. If you are able, help power local journalism.
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