Quincy Man Arrested After Starting Fires in Evacuated Ordred Area

A Quincy man, David Hyde, was arrested after starting fires in burn piles at his Genesee Valley road home. His property remains within the mandatory evacuation ordered area. Hyde also prevented fire crews from putting out the fires and intervened several times, even spraying... Read More.

Communication Lines to Return to Burned Areas

Permanent restoration of communication lines serviced by Frontier is almost complete for Doyle and Chester. Crews are being sent into the Greenville and Keddie area to clear debris to begin work. Materials to restore lines are in the process of being brought in with... Read More.

SUMMARY OF DIXIE FIRE EVACUATION ORDERS AND WARNINGS

PUBLIC NOTICE 8/23/2021 12pm SUMMARY OF DIXIE FIRE EVACUATION ORDERS AND WARNINGS The emergency alert zone map can be accessed at: community.zonehaven.com PLEASE CALL CALTRANS/CHP ROAD CLOSURES NUMBER (800)427-7623 FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON ROAD CLOSURES. 911 AND NON-EMERGENCY DISPATCH WILL NOT HAVE INFORMATION THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE... Read More.

EVACUATION ORDER AND WARNINGS REDUCED FOR SOME AREAS

PUBLIC NOTICE – DIXIE FIRE 8/23/2021 12pm EVACUATION ORDER AND WARNINGS REDUCED FOR SOME AREAS The emergency alert zone map can be accessed at: community.zonehaven.com Residents should be aware that changing conditions in fire activity may cause this area to escalate back to a mandatory evacuation order... Read More.

Dixie Fire Update

DIXIE FIRE INCIDENT UPDATE Date: 08/23/2021 Time: 7:00 a.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... Read More.

USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes Nine Northern California

Forest Service News Release Public Inquiries: Regional Hotline: 707-562-9113 [email protected] Media Contact: [email protected] USDA Forest Service Temporarily Closes Nine Northern California National Forests for Public Safety, Joining Eldorado NF VALLEJO, Calif., — August 19, 2021. To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout northern California, and strained... Read More.

Back to School Start Delayed

First day of school get pushed back to Aug 30th. The district announced in light of the evacuation status of many families and teachers in the community as well as the impact the Dixie Fire has on our community they feel it is necessary... Read More.