CAL FIRE - Dixie Fire Updates - Aug. 27, 2021 PM
CAL FIRE - Dixie Fire Updates - Aug. 27, 2021 PM
CAL FIRE - Dixie Fire Updates - Aug. 27, 2021 PM
INCIDENT UPDATE
Date: 08/27/2021 Time: 7:00 p.m.
INCIDENT FACTS
Incident Start Date: 7/13/2021 Incident Start Time: 5:15 p.m.
Incident Type: Vegetation Cause: Under Investigation
Incident Location: Feather River Canyon near Cresta Powerhouse
CAL FIRE Unit: Butte, Lassen-Modoc, Tehama
Unified Command Agencies: CAL FIRE, United States Forest Service, National Park Service
Size: 752,920 acres Containment: 47% Expected Full Containment: TBD
First Responder Fatalities: 0 First Responder Injuries: 3
Civilian Fatalities: 0 Civilian Injuries: 0
Structures Single Residences Destroyed: 682 Single Residences Damaged: 52
Threatened:
11,833 Multiple Residences Destroyed: 8 Multiple Residences Damaged: 4
Non-residential Commercial Non-residential Commercial
Total Destroyed: 139 Damaged: 10
Destroyed:
1,273 Other Minor Structures Other Minor Structures
Destroyed: 436 Damaged: 26
Total Mixed Commercial/Residential Mixed Commercial/Residential
Damaged: 92 Destroyed: 8 Damaged: 0
CURRENT SITUATION
Current Situation Dixie Fire West Zone: Winds shifted throughout the day creating spotting
potential across control lines. Winds were largely terrain driven during the
afternoon with gusts of 15 mph. Temperatures are forecasted to rise over the
next few days. Critically low fuel moisture levels continue to cause difficulty in
suppressing the fire spread. The northern flank of the fire is holding at SR 36
though spot fires continue to occur. The western flank of the fire is established
on the Mill Creek Plateau. Continued patrol and improvement of containment
lines is ongoing.
Northern California has experienced large fire activity and will likely experience
an extended fire season. Fires burning in northern California are exhibiting
extreme fire growth based on critical fuel conditions. The prioritization of
resources is always based on life, property, and natural resources. Under these
drought conditions, wildfires are burning rapidly with extreme severity and have
traveled up to 8 miles in a single day. Fuel conditions are much worse than
previous years and along with wind is causing much greater fire spread.
Firefighters are experiencing conditions never seen before, such as increased
spread rates, spotting and active nighttime burning. We coordinate very closely
with the US Forest Service and CalOES for our local and out of state partners,
to ensure resource availability.
Dixie Fire East Zone: Today smoke sat on top of the fire for the majority of
the day. Aircraft were unable to fly due to visibility issues, and the dense
smoke has also affected the ability of ground resources to carry out some
planned activities. Around 5:00pm they were able to engage on the grizzly
spot. While the smoke hampered aviation activities the smoke has also
dampened fire behavior. In Taylorsville, as well as the Genesee Valley, fire
activity was moderate, and mop-up continues. In Taylorsville, prep work
continues on the mountain west of town, widening the dozer line and improving
the protection around structures. Up on the Grizzly spot fire, crews continue
trying to secure yesterday’s spot on the west side while watching for new
spots. Work to improve and widen the contingency lines on the southeast side
of Grizzly Ridge continue. Tactical patrols continue in the Antelope Lake area
and Dyer Mountain.
Dixie Fire For more information on the Dixie Fire, click the following links:
Evacuation Map
CAL FIRE Website- https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents
USFS Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7690/
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and upper Pecks Valley east to include all portions of NorthValley Rd,
Diamond Mtn Rd, and North Arm. (PLU Zone: 013)
• Greenville Crescent Mills area (PLU Zone 014)
• From the Hwy 89/Hwy 36 Junction, north along Stover Mtn. Rd to
the County Line and west from the Hwy 89/Hwy 36 Junction along
Plumas County the south side of the highway to the CountyLine. (PLU Zone: 007)
Orders Cont. • Chester Juniper Lake Road north, Hwy 312 northwest, Forest Road
28N61 northwest (PLU Zone 008A)
• Heart “K” Ranch, Includes Taylor Diggins Mine, north to Engel Mine,
east to Lower Lone Rock, south to the border to Zone 28, west to the
Taylor Diggins Mine. (PLU Zone: 020)
• Lone Rock, Includes Moonlight Valley, Engel Mine, Lone Rock Valley,
and a portion of Growers Blvd. USFS Rd. 28N32 intersection of
Plumas/Lassen line, and east to Diamond Mountainarea, south to Lone
Rock. (PLU Zone: 019)
• Antelope, includes the area surrounding Antelope Lake, North to the
Plumas/Lassen Line as well as East to the Plumas Lassen Line,
including Fruit Growers Blvd USFS Road 28N32, IndianCreek Road,
Diamond Mountain Way the area of Thompson Creek & Boulder
Creek. (PLU Zone: 030)
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Spring Garden [PLU Zone 22A]
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Evacuation Evacuation Warnings remain in place for:
Warnings Lassen
County • South of Hwy 36 from Devil’s Corral east to Korver Rd and south to
Gold Run Rd Zone LAS-E016-G
• Janesville and Milford west of Hwy 395 from Janesville Grade
south to Milford Grade and west to the base of the mountains
(unpopulated area) Zones LAS-E012-F,J LAS-E010-G&H LAS-
E010A, D, E and LAS-E009-B
• Milford west (mountain side) of Hwy 395 from Milford Grade
south to the intersection of County Rd A26 Garnier Rd - Zones
LAS-E009-A and E001-A
• Clear Creek, Westwood, and Pine Town area south of Hwy 36
from the Lassen County line east to the Willard Hill area – Zones
LAS-E020, EO23, E027-B, E029-B
• Bizz Johnson Trail area south of Hwy 36 from Thumper Hill east
to Miller Crossing and south to Bauer Rd – Zone LAS-016-B, D,
E27
• Willard Creek Rd south of Hwy 36 and Korver Rd from Hwy 36
south to the fork of Korver Rd – Zones LAS-E016-A and E017-C
• Area south of Hwy 44, north of Hwy 36, west to Hog Flat
Reservoir – Zones LAS-E030-A & B
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Evacuation TEHAMA COUNTY EVACUATION WARNINGS
Warnings • TEH 1 (D18, D19, E18, E19)- for the St. Bernard’s Lodgeand Elam-
Tehama County Carter Creek areas.
• T Zone 1- Includes the area of Colby Creek. The order will begin at the
Butte and Tehama County line, west along the Tehama County Line to
Tehama County the intersection with SR32, north along the SR32 corridor to the
Resources intersection with SR36, from the intersection with SR32 and SR36,
east along SR36 to the intersection with Plumas and Tehama County
Line.
• TEH C16- subzones 221, 222, 225 and 226. These areas are
described as the CommunityofMineral, north of Highway 36 to the
Shasta County line and south to the area of Yellowjack.
• TEH B16
Evacuation
SHASTA COUNTY EVACUATION ORDERS
Orders Shasta
County Hat Creek Rim east to the Shasta County Line and south of SR-44
Shelter Locations
Plumas County/Lassen County
• Holy Family Catholic Church 108 Taylor Ave. Portola, CA
Plumas County
Animal Shelters
• Plumas County Fairgrounds 204 Fairground Road, Quincy (large
animals)
• 201 Mill Creek Rd. Quincy (small animals)
• Recreation Center 101 Meadowbrook Lane, Chester
Tehama County
• Tehama County Complex 1830 Walnut Street, Red Bluff
(large and small animals)
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Wildlife Rescue Wildlife Disaster network
• Response for injured wildlife: 1-800-942-6459
• Gold Country Wildlife Rescue: 1-530-885-0862
Public traveling in or near evacuated areas should follow egress route
directions identified in the evacuation notifications. Directions providedby
mobile devices and GPS units could lead drivers into hazardous areas.
Motorists are encouraged to call 1-800-427-7623 for highway information as
roadway conditions remain dynamic.
Plumas County
• Indian Falls Road @ SR-89. No westbound Indian Falls Road traffic.
• Greenville Wolf Creek Road just west of SR-89. No westbound
Greenville Wolf Creek Road traffic.
• Pecks Valley Road northbound @ North Valley Road eastbound.
• North Valley Road northbound @ North Arm Road.
• Dixie Valley Road @ SR-89. No northbound Dixie Valley Road traffic.
• Arlington Road eastbound at Viacava Ranch Road. No eastbound
Arlington Road traffic.
• Main Street both directions @ SR-89
• Beckwourth Genesee Road westbound @ Antelope Road
National Forest USDA Forest Service has temporarily closed nine Northern California
National Forests for Public Safety. (See Regional Order No. 21-04:
Closures Emergency Forest Closure and Press Release) The closure order includes
1. Tahoe National Forest, 2. Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 3. Plumas
National Forest, 4. Lassen National Forest, 5. Mendocino National Forest,
6. Klamath National Forest, 7. Six Rivers National Forest, 8. Shasta-Trinity
National Forest, and 9. Modoc National Forest.
See https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd945702.pdf
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD945706
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Bureau of Land The Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail near Susanville, as the Bureau of
Management Land Management has rescinded a temporary emergency closure associated
with the Dixie Fire. Also reopened are the Hobo Camp and Devil’s Corral
trailheads and all other BLM-managed lands that were affected by the
emergency closure that went into effect Aug. 16. This includes BLM-managed
lands south of California Highway 36, west of U. S. 395. and north and east of
the Lassen National Forest boundary.
Lassen National Forest -Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Campsites available
Evacuee for evacuees. Contact [email protected] or call 530-338-8745.
Campsites Evacuees need to check in with the campsite's hosts. Before you go,
make sure the campgrounds are not under any evacuation warnings.
Lassen Volcanic
National Park All of Lassen National Park is closed to all access due to the Dixie Fire.
ASSIGNED RESOURCES
Engines: 382 Water Tenders: 191 Helicopters: 19 Hand Crews: 67 Dozers: 163
Other: Total Personnel: 4,706
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire
Air Tankers:
suppression missions as conditions allow.
Cooperating Agencies: Butte County Sheriff's Office, Plumas County Sheriff's Office, Lassen
County Sheriff's Office, Tehama County Sheriff's Office, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, CHP, PG&E,
CAL OES, CAL-EMSA, California National Guard, California Conservation Corps, CAL TRANS,
Sierra Pacific Industries, W.M. Beaty and Associates, Collins Pine, California Department of
Corrections, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad
To learn more about wildfire preparedness visit:
www.readyforwildfire.org
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