HomeLocalDixie FireDixie FireThu, August 12, 2021SHARE NOW DIXIE FIRE INCIDENT UPDATE Date: 08/12/2021 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 Unified Command Agencies: CAL FIRE, United States Forest Service, National Park Service Size: 510,227 acres Containment: 30% Expected Full Containment: TBD First Responder Fatalities: 0 First Responder Injuries: 3 Civilian Fatalities: 0 Civilian Injuries: 0 Structures Threatened: 14,416 Total Destroyed: 1,109 Total Damaged:72 Single Residences Destroyed: 584 Single Residences Damaged: 41 Multiple Residences Destroyed: 8 Multiple Residences Damaged: 4 Non-residential Commercial Destroyed: 131 Non-residential Commercial Damaged: 8 Other Minor Structures Destroyed: 374 Other Minor Structures Damaged: 19 Mixed Commercial/Residential Destroyed: 8 Mixed Commercial/Residential Damaged: 0 CURRENT SITUATION Current Situation Dixie Fire West Zone – Overnight temperatures remained warm with low relative humidity recovery. An inversion kept smoke over the fire with pockets of clear sky. Windy conditions will remain in the area with high pressure building today and predicted thunderstorms. Crews will continue to reinforce control lines, aggressively mop up hotspots, and provide structure protection in the fire perimeter. Damage inspection teams continue to make progress surveying areas where fire activity has diminished. The number of damaged and destroyed structures reflected may change as teams continue to make progress. Evacuation Warnings and Evacuation Orders are changing every day, please see below for information affecting your area. Dixie Fire East Zone – Dozers were utilized to expand containment lines as the fire continues to back down at Keddie Ridge. Tactical firing operations @CALFIREButteCo @USFSPlumas @LassenNF @LassenNPS @BLMNational @CALFIRE_ButteCo @USFSPlumas @LassenNF @LassenNPS @BLMNational West Zone Information Line: (530) 255-4023 East Zone Information Line: (530) 289-6735 Media Line: (530) 588-0845 Incident Website: www.fire.ca.gov Page 2 of 9 were also conducted to reduce the threat to structures along Keddie Ridge and in Indian Valley. The afternoon peak in fire activity led to additional resources being assigned in and around Wilcox Valley. Due to the fire intensity there, firefighters were forced to pull out from direct attack but continued to construct indirect lines. The fire continues to slow down in the limited available fuels of the Sheep fire scar. Control lines are being constructed across the fire scar, connecting from Hamilton Mountain to near Lone Rock. Hoses are being added to the lines around Dyer Mountain as an additional tool in securing containment. Dixie Fire Evacuation Map Community Meetings Damage Assessment Map Recovery Info For more information on the Dixie Fire, click the following links: CAL FIRE Website- https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents USFS Information- https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7690/ **Refer to the Evacuation Map for up-to-date notices. All evacuation zones may not be listed on this fact sheet. Virtual Community Meeting Facebook Live & Zoom on 8/10/2021 7PM CAL FIRE/Butte County- https://www.facebook.com/CALFIREButteCo Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81721688745 Dial: USA 215-446-3649 Conference code: 746758 USA 888-557-8511 (US Free) Conference code: 746758 Dixie Fire Structure Status Map (CAL FIRE)https://tinyurl.com/2m9en9t4 Plumas County Recovery Information: https://tinyurl.com/c8c8s5rd Plumas County Evacuation Orders PLUMAS COUNTY Public traveling in or near evacuated areas should follow egress route directions identified in the evacuation notifications. Directions provided by 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. Per the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office: EVACUATION Order are in effect for the following areas: Rush Creek Silver Lake (west of Meadow Valley) Caribou Rd north to the Humbug Rd and Humboldt Rd intersection This includes Belden Reservoir and Butt ValleyReservoir Page 3 of 9 Plumas County Orders Cont Prattville ButtReservoir Roadand everything west to the Butte/Plumas County line Humbug Road from the intersection of the Humbug-HumboldtRoad west to the Butte County line and everything south of theHumbug Road in under a Mandatory EvacuationOrder. The community of Seneca south to Hwy70 Round Valley Reservoir, Dixie Canyon, IndianFalls Long Valley (west of Round Valley), Dixie Canyon south to Indian Falls,south ofIndian Falls to the Hwy 70/89 Junction. Northwest of Round Valley Lake to Long Valley Mine and north to Hwy 89 Hwy 70 at Black Hawk Rd, south to Barlow Rd and everything west to SnakeLake Everything west of Hwy 89/36 Junction West along the south side of Hwy 36 to the County Line and south of Hwy36 to rock lake and west to the County Line. Greenville Community of Greenville, south along Hwy 89 to Stampfli Lane and alongNorth Valley Rd (see map link) Canyon Dam West Shore of Lake Almanor, Prattville Includes “LAW”, Prattville, Big Meadows, Rocky Point Campground, and the CanyonDam Boat Launch. East Shore of Lake Almanor East Shore of Hwy 147 from Canyon Dam north to the Hwy 147 and County Road A-13 intersection. East of Hwy 147 at CO A-13, to little Dyer Mtn, southeast to DyerMtn. NEWroadblock at Hwy 147 and Old Haun Road. North and Eastern parts of Indian Valley From upper Williams Valley and upper Pecks Valley east to include all portions of NorthValley Rd, Diamond Mtn Rd, and North Arm. 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 the south side of the highway to the CountyLine. Chester From the Hwy36/Hwy89 Junction, east to the causeway, both sides of Hwy 36 throughChester to the Lake Almanor edge and to north to the County Line. Lake Almanor Peninsula Hamilton Branch Heart “K” Ranch Includes Taylor Diggins Mine, north to Engel Mine, east to Lower Lone Rock, south tothe border to Zone 28, west to the Taylor Diggins Mine. 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. Page 4 of 9 Evacuation Order Cont. Evacuation Warning Plumas County Cont. Antelope includes the area surrounding Antelope Lake, North to the Plumas/Lassen Line as well asEast to the Plumas Lassen Line, including Fruit Growers Blvd USFS Road 28N32, IndianCreek Road, Diamond Mountain Way the area of Thompson Creek and Boulder Creek. EVACUATION WARNINGS are in effect for the following areas: High Lakes (Plumas County) Recreational area of Plumas County east of the Butte/Plumas Countyline Butterfly Valley, Keddie to Hwy 70 at Black Hawk Rd, SnakeLake This includes Spanish Creek Campground, Round House Rd, Old Highway (WEST). East side of Keddie, Round House Road and Old Hwy (WEST) Hwy 70 at Black Hawk Rd, south to Barlow Rd and everything west to SnakeLake Mt. Hough, from north of Quincy to south of Arlington Road Oakland Camp Crescent Mills Taylorsville Genesee Valley ALL OF GENESEE VALLEY, southeast of Taylorsville up the Genesee Rd to just south ofBabcock Crossing, Walker Mine Road, north portion of Beckwouth Genesee Road. Plumas/Butte County line east to Twain Includes both sides of Hwy 70 in the areas of Rock Creek, Storrie. Tobin,Belden, Caribou Rich Bar, and Twain. DOES NOT INCLUDE RUSH CREEK RD Plumas County Website: https://www.plumascounty.us Sheriff Website: https://plumascounty.us/587/Sheriff-Coroner Sheriff Dixie Fire Information: https://tinyurl.com/2t3kuv69 Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff Plumas National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/plumas Evacuation Orders Butte County BUTTE COUNTY Public traveling in or near evacuated areas should follow egress route directions identified in the evacuation notifications. Directions provided by 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. Page 5 of 9 Evacuation Warning Butte County Resources Butte County Per the Butte County Sheriff’s Office: Evacuation Order: None Evacuation Warning Butte Meadows. This will include Humboldt Rd at Thatcher Ridge, up to Cherry Hill Campgrounds, north to the Butte/Tehama County lines. Jonesville area. The Warning will encompass State Route 32 at the Butte/Tehama County line, east to the area of Cherry Hill Campground, southeast to Snag Lake, southwest to Skyway at Bull Creek, north along Skyway to Humboldt Road. Snag Lake area. This will include Humbug Summit Rd at the Butte/Plumas County lines, southwest across Snag Lake to Humbug Summit Rd and Skyway. This warning includes the area surrounding High Lakes Rd near the Carr Mine. Lake Philbrook area. This area includes Philbrook Lake south to Browns Ravine Rd just east of 25N22, east to the Butte/Plumas County lines. Butte County Website: http://www.buttecounty.net/ Sheriff Website: http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews Sheriff Twitter: @ButteSheriff Evacuation Map: https://tinyurl.com/4nm69873 Lassen County Evacuation Order Lassen County LASSEN COUNTY Public traveling in or near evacuated areas should follow egress route directions identified in the evacuation notifications. Directions provided by 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. LAS E017- Evacuation Order Lassen National Forest south of Hwy 36 to the Lassen County line includes Hamilton Mountain, Coyote Peak, and Indicator Peak. LAS E018- Evacuation Order for the area north of Mountain Meadows Reservoir. Walker Lake area north of Mountain Meadows Reservoir and south of Moonlight R LAS E019- Evacuation Order this includes the area south of Mountain Meadows Reservoir from Hamilton Branch waterway east to the Lassen/Plumas County line. LAS E020- Evacuation Order for the Clear Creek area. Clear Creek, south of Highway 36 from the Lassen County line, east to A21 Mooney Rd. Page 6 of 9 Lassen County Evacuation Order Cont. Evacuation Warning Lassen County Lassen County Resources Tehama County including Highway 147. LAS E023- Evacuation Order for Westwood and Pine Town area south of Highway 36 from the Westwood Landfill Rd. east to Moonlight Ranch Rd. LAS E026-Evacuation Order for the area east of Mountain Meadows Reservoir. Area east of Mountain Meadows Reservoir and south of Hwy 36. LAS E027-Evacuation Order for the area west of Mooney Rd, south of Lassen National Forest Boundary, west of Mooney Rd, north of Hwy 36, east of the Plumas County Border. LAS E028- Evacuation Order for the area north of Hwy 36 and south of Hwy 44 from the Lassen County line to McCoy Flat. LAS E029- Evacuation Order for the area east of Mooney Rd, south and west of Lassen National Forest Boundary, east of Mooney Rd, north of Hwy 36. LAS E031-Evacuation Order this includes the area south of Hwy 44 from the Lassen County line, east to A21 including Silver Lake, Juniper Lake, and the Caribou Wilderness Area. LAS E012- Evacuation Warning for Janesville area west of Hwy 395 from Bass Hill to Janesville Grade west to the Lassen County line including the area south of Bass Hill and the dirt portion of Wingfield Rd on the Janesville Side – Zones LAS-E012 – A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I LAS E030- Evacuation Warning south of Hwy 44, north of Hwy 36, west to Hog Flat Reservoir Lassen County Web site: http://www.co.lassen.ca.us Sheriff Website: https://tinyurl.com/sy9frpx6 Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LassenSheriff Lassen National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/lassen TEHAMA COUNTY Public traveling in or near evacuated areas should follow egress route directions identified in the evacuation notifications. Directions provided by 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. Page 7 of 9 Evacuation Orders Tehama County Evacuation Warnings Tehama County Tehama County Resources Per the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office: TEH-1 (D18, D19, E18, E19)- Evacuation Order for the St. Bernard’s Lodge and Elam-Carter Creek areas. TEH- C18- Evacuation Order for the area of Wilson Lake. TEH-C19- Evacuation Order for the area to the east of Wilson Lake, to the Tehama/Plumas County line. TEH-1 (D17)- Evacuation Warning for the Wilson Creek and Slate Creek areas. TEH- C16- Evacuation Warning for the area of Fire Mountain Lodge. This will include subzones 221, 222, 223, 224,225, 226, 228. TEH- C17- Evacuation Warning for the area of Childs Meadows/Highlands Resort. This will include subzones 228 and 227. T Zone 1- Evacuation Warning to include the area of Colby Creek. The order will begin at the Butte and Tehama County line, west along the Tehama County Line to the intersection with SR32, north along the SR32 corridor to the intersection with SR36, from the intersection with SR32 and SR36, east along SR36 to the intersection with Plumas and Tehama County Line. Tehama County Website: https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/ Sheriff Website: https://tehamaso.org/ Tehama Alert: https://tehamaso.org/tehama-alert/ Tehama Evacuation Map: https://tinyurl.com/2adkfcm8 Page 8 of 9 Shelter Locations Animal Shelters Wildlife Rescue Road Closures National Forest Closures Plumas County/Lassen County • Springs of Hope Church at 59 Bell Ln. in Quincy (max capacity inside) • Lassen Community College 478-200 CA-139, Susanville, CA • Lassen High School 1110 Main St, Susanville, CA • Holy Family Catholic Church 108 Taylor Ave. Portola, CA American Red Cross Public Information Line: (855) 755-7711 Plumas County • 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) Wildlife Disaster network Response for injured wildlife: 1-800-942-6459 Gold Country Wildlife Rescue: 1-530-885-0862 Butte County • Humboldt Road at Jonesville Road. No east/northbound Humboldt Road or east/southbound Jonesville Road traffic Tehama County • SR-36 eastbound, east of SR-172 in Childs Meadows • SR-32 eastbound at Scout Road Shasta County • Lassen Volcanic National Park (LVNP) is closed. National Park Service (NPS) is not staffing park entrances/exits on the north or south ends of SR-89. Lassen County • SR-36 westbound at SR-44 • County Highway A21 southbound at SR-44 Plumas County roads leading into an evacuated area and within an evacuated area areCLOSED. • For current State Highway/Route information including Hwy 70, Hwy 89, and Hwy 147 roads.dot.ca.go The Lassen National Forest (LNF) implemented Forest Order 06-21-07 as of July 16, 2021 (Dixie Fire Closure Order) to protect public health and safety through September 16, 2021. For additional information, visit the LNF Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/lassen Page 9 of 9 Evacuee Campsites National Forest Closures Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen National Forest -Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Campsites available for evacuees. Contact [email protected] or call530-338-8745. Evacuees need to check in with the campsite’s hosts. Before you go, make sure the campgrounds are not under anyevacuation warnings. The Plumas National Forest (PNF) implemented Forest Order 05-11-00-21- 15 as of July 16, 2021 (Dixie Fire Closure Order) to protect public health and safety. For additional information, visit the PNF Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/plumas Forest Order 05-11-00-21-16 (Phases 1 and 2 Expanded Dixie Fire Emergency Area, Road, Trail, and Developed Recreation Site Closure Order)https://tinyurl.com/74hf8rk3 All of Lass n National Park is closed to all access due to the Dixie Fire. ASSIGNED RESOURCES Engines: 515 Water Tenders: 175 Helicopters: 20 Hand Crews: 81 Dozers: 198 Other: Total Personnel: 6,133 Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow. Cooperating Agencies: Butte County Sheriff’s Office, Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Pacific Gas & Electric, Union Pacific Railroad, Sierra Pacific Industries, CAL OES, CAL-EMSA, California National Guard, California Conservation Corps, CAL TRANS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Lassen County Sheriff’s Office. Tehama County Sheriff, W.M. Beaty and Associates, Collins Pine, Union Pacific Railroad To learn more about wildfire preparedness visit: www.readyforwildfire.org ###