Crews are continuing to battle a wildfire Thursday that’s burning in hard-to-reach terrain and has prompted an evacuation order and more warnings, Cal Fire said. A mandatory evacuation order was issued Thursday afternoon for the High Lakes area in Plumas County, as well as the area of Rock Creek to Tobin (from the Plumas/Butte County line to the community of Tobin, according to the sheriff’s office there. In Butte County, the sheriff’s office has issued an evacuation warning for the Philbrook area to the Plumas County line. Click here for more information. An evacuation warning was also issued for Plumas County east of Tobin to Caribou, including both sides of Highway 70, the community of Belden and the community of Caribou.The Dixie Fire ignited Tuesday in the area of Camp Creek and Dixie roads in Jarbo Gap, near where the 2018 Camp Fire sparked northeast of Paradise and claimed the lives of more than 80 people.The vegetation fire had charred an estimated 4,900 acres as of Thursday evening with 7% containment, according to Cal Fire. It is burning away from populated areas, but “steep and inaccessible terrain are making containment difficult,” Cal Fire said in its latest incident report. About 500 personnel are assigned to the fire. In addition to the evacuation orders and warnings issued Thursday, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office says an evacuation warning issued Wednesday for the Pulga and East Concow areas was still in place. Click here for more information.When an evacuation warning is issued, that means fire behavior could threaten nearby homes and businesses. During a warning, evacuations aren’t mandatory but they are encouraged for people who require additional time to evacuate, and for those with pets and livestock.At last check, there had been no reports of structures damaged or destroyed by the Dixie Fire.Wind pattern outlookThe overall wind pattern does not look to change over the next several days with light morning downslope winds draining smoke into valleys and low-lying areas followed by afternoon winds increasing from the south, 10 to 20 mph, pushing smoke to the north and east, according to KCRA meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn. The greatest amount of smoke will be produced in the afternoons during the warmest parts of the day.
Crews are continuing to battle a wildfire Thursday that’s burning in hard-to-reach terrain and has prompted an evacuation order and more warnings, Cal Fire said.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued Thursday afternoon for the High Lakes area in Plumas County, as well as the area of Rock Creek to Tobin (from the Plumas/Butte County line to the community of Tobin, according to the sheriff’s office there.
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In Butte County, the sheriff’s office has issued an evacuation warning for the Philbrook area to the Plumas County line. Click here for more information.
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An evacuation warning was also issued for Plumas County east of Tobin to Caribou, including both sides of Highway 70, the community of Belden and the community of Caribou.
The Dixie Fire ignited Tuesday in the area of Camp Creek and Dixie roads in Jarbo Gap, near where the 2018 Camp Fire sparked northeast of Paradise and claimed the lives of more than 80 people.
The vegetation fire had charred an estimated 4,900 acres as of Thursday evening with 7% containment, according to Cal Fire. It is burning away from populated areas, but “steep and inaccessible terrain are making containment difficult,” Cal Fire said in its latest incident report. About 500 personnel are assigned to the fire.
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In addition to the evacuation orders and warnings issued Thursday, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office says an evacuation warning issued Wednesday for the Pulga and East Concow areas was still in place. Click here for more information.
When an evacuation warning is issued, that means fire behavior could threaten nearby homes and businesses. During a warning, evacuations aren’t mandatory but they are encouraged for people who require additional time to evacuate, and for those with pets and livestock.
At last check, there had been no reports of structures damaged or destroyed by the Dixie Fire.
Wind pattern outlook
The overall wind pattern does not look to change over the next several days with light morning downslope winds draining smoke into valleys and low-lying areas followed by afternoon winds increasing from the south, 10 to 20 mph, pushing smoke to the north and east, according to KCRA meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn.
The greatest amount of smoke will be produced in the afternoons during the warmest parts of the day.