The largest fire in California history is 2020’s North Complex. The fire is the second-largest fire in state history. Cal Fire announced that 1,674 structures in the fire zone have been reported showing no damage, however inspections are ongoing and are subject to change. Cal Fire said it has tracked a total of 1,224 structures which have been destroyed by the fire, with 87 structures damaged. The fire, which started July 13 in the Feather River Canyon near the Cresta Powerhouse, has an expected containment date which remains “to be determined.”Ĭal Fire reported Wednesday night that it had tracked 16 additional structures destroyed and six additional structures damaged. While there are currently no evacuation orders in Butte County, evacuation warnings remain in effect for the areas of Butte Meadows, Jonesville, Snag Lake and Lake Philbrook. Additional evacuation warnings were put in place for west of Highway 395 from the A25 Herlong Access Rd intersection south to the A26 Garnier Road intersection. Tuesday evacuation warnings were for Lake Forest Estates and Eagle Lake Road A1 from Highway 36 north to the County Access gate and east to Prattville Road and north to Paiute Creek. The additional evacuation warnings issued Tuesday in Lassen County are still standing. The Sheriff’s Office said Mineral residents could evacuate to the Veterans Hall in Los Molinos and should leave Mineral westbound on Highway 36. an evacuation order for the community of Mineral was issued by the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office, making the area the latest to be threatened by the Dixie Fire. The change in containment comes as additional evacuation orders and warnings are being issued throughout the area. Newman said to expect fire activity similar to Wednesday’s on Thursday before a change of winds and weather over the weekend.Īfter six days without a change in containment, control on the Dixie Fire rose Wednesday morning and continued to rise Wednesday evening. Newman said there are interior pockets of smoldering with no threats to the control lines. Operations Sections Chief Mark Brunton said the Butte sector is in patrol status. He said Friday southwest winds are expected before winds as high as 30 miles per hour may come Saturday.įellow incident meteorologist Brian Newman said the Butte sector to the southwest continues to hold well within its fire lines. Goudsward said strong winds to the north and northwest made for blue skies and he expects the northwest and northeast winds to continue Thursday around 10-20 miles per hour. Due to limited state resources because of wildfires burning across California, fire crews thought the Janesville area was the best place to use the aircraft due to the type of fuels and structures in the area.Īdditional helicopters were also used to drop water on areas of the fire. Fire crews were able to drop retardant from fixed wing aircraft near Janesville for the first time Wednesday. However as smoke cleared, fire activity increased in parts of the fire zone. Containment is now at 34 percent, a one percent increase from Wednesday morning’s report. The Dixie Fire grew an additional 26,619 acres on a windy day Wednesday bringing the total acreage burnt to 662,647. Cal Fire incident meteorologist Joseph Goudsward said Wednesday night that a cold front that went through the Dixie Fire on Tuesday made for clearer skies pushing a large amount of smoke out of the area.
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