Dixie Hearth Explodes to 1,200 Acres Close to 2018 Camp Hearth Destruction – CBS San Francisco
PLUMAS COUNTY (CBS SF) – A wildfire that broke out in Plumas County on Tuesday exploded overnight, growing to 1,200 acres and burning not far from the same area devastated by the campfire in 2018.
Cal Fire’s Butte County’s office, known as the Dixie Fire, said the vegetation in Lassen National Forest in Plumas County’s is still burning on Wednesday morning, consuming the vegetation.
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The fire started just after 5 p.m. Tuesday evening and grew to 10-15 acres in a matter of hours, despite Cal Fire requesting air support. Access for ground crew was challenging in the remote area, allowing the fire to grow exponentially to its current size of approximately 1,200 acres overnight. It is currently at zero containment.
The Dixie Fire burns about 10 miles northeast of Paradise, the small town largely devastated by a wildfire in 2018 that killed 85 people. Fortunately, according to the fire department, the new fire is burning in a northerly direction, away from inhabited areas.
Paradise officials carefully monitored the fire and said there was no evacuation order or warning for the city yet. Emergency lines built during the North Complex fire last year will be used to keep the fire out of populated areas, firefighters said.
But the Butte County Sheriff issued precautionary evacuation warnings for the Pulga and Concow areas on Wednesday morning.
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is issuing an EVACUATION WARNING for the Pulga and East Concow areas as wildfire is burning in the area.
For more information, see the public card on the BCSO website, https://t.co/OM08mbGqHO, or call 833-512-5378. pic.twitter.com/Ym95HS05Cb
– Butte County Sheriff (@ButteSheriff) July 14, 2021
Air support provided by NorCal Air Operations has been able to release fire retardant drops more frequently due to its proximity to Chico Air Force Base, officials said.
Fire fighters are making good progress on the #DixieFire despite the fire conditions as Chico Air Attack Base is five minutes away. This benefits air tankers as they have a quick charge and return to fire (10 minute turnaround time). pic.twitter.com/RGmPwTcT9A
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– NorCal Air Operations (@NorcalAirOps) July 14, 2021
Meanwhile, a fire in the sierra south of Yosemite National Park stayed just under 39 square kilometers, but containment rose to 21%.
The River Fire stretches across two counties during the park’s main tourist season.
KPIX learned Wednesday that multiple fires are burning in Yosemite National Park, but officials say these are very small and will not affect visitor areas or parking services.
In northeast California, crews reported progress on the state’s largest fire to date this year. The Beckwourth Complex, a combined pair of light-ignited flames, was 71% contained after blackening nearly 149 square miles (386 square kilometers) near the Nevada state line.
Damage is still being counted in the small rural town of Doyle, California, where flames entered the weekend and destroyed 33 homes, including Beverly Houdyshell’s. The 79-year-old said Tuesday she was too old and poor to rebuild and wasn’t sure what her future holds.
“What chance do I have of building another house, of having another home?” Said Houdyshell. “No chance at all.”
“I can’t just buy another house, such a boom. I had insurance. I haven’t heard from them yet. I called her but I didn’t hear anything, “she added.
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