![]() ![]() Dixie Fire as seen from Jarbo Gap, looking northeast at 4:04 p.m. A map is available, and CAL FIRE has other evacuation information. Much of the fire is in steep terrain.Įvacuation orders are in effect for some areas in Plumas and Butte Counties. ![]() The fire was very active Saturday and Sunday moving to the east and north, becoming well established on the southeast side of the Feather River, mirroring what was happening on the other side of the canyon.įirefighters are constructing direct fire lines to stop the spread and are building indirect contingency lines to protect the communities at risk. The red dots represent heat detected by a satellite at 3:54 a.m. The white line was the perimeter July 18. The Dixie Fire has burned 14 miles northeast through Feather River Canyon and stretches 5 miles northwest from the river. The operator said they were aware of the fire and units were responding. (To see all articles on Wildfire Today about the Dixie Fire, including the most recent, click HERE.)Īt that time the company called 911 to report the fire. There was a fire on the ground near the base of the tree. He found that two fuses were blown and a live tree was leaning onto the power line. Because of challenging terrain and a closed bridge, the report said, another 9 hours and 40 minutes elapsed before he could access the site. From a distance their troubleman could see what looked like a blown fuse on a 12 kV power line. on July 13 their system detected a loss of power in Feather River Canyon. Remarkably, CAL FIRE has not reported any burned structures, but says 810 are threatened. It has burned over or around the communities of Dixie, Merlin, Rock Creek, Storrie, Tobin, and Belden. In a report to the California Public Utilities Commission, Pacific Gas and Electric explains that on July 13 the company’s equipment may have ignited the Dixie Fire which has burned more than 30,000 acres along Highway 70.
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