Update on the East Zone of the Dixie Fire; as well as Fly Fire – No. 1 priority
The first report has been issued by the California Interagency Incident Command Team 2 that will oversee the west zone of the fire. The Dixie Fire remains in Unified Command, but CAL FIRE Team 1 will continue to oversee the West Zone.
Yesterday, the Dixie Fire saw extreme fire behavior and new evacuations. Today will continue to be hot and breezy with a relative humidity of less than 20 percent and similar fire behavior with the potential of two to three miles of growth.
The West Zone update was presented this morning and encompasses everything from the foot of the fire to Chester/Westwood and the Almanor Basin.
On the East Zone, the line was completed from Highway 70 to the penstocks at Bucks Lake, and crews will hold this line today. They will also be working on line from Bucks Lake to the north above Meadow Valley.
Elsewhere on the East Zone, crews will be working at connecting line from Highway 70 north towards Lake Almanor and improving structure protection. On the West Zone, the fire crossed the Humbug Road line and moved across the northwest lines. Firefighters will be scouting new line locations on the north and northwest sides of the fire. Resources in the southern portion of the fire are patrolling and mopping up.
A new fire started yesterday afternoon in Butterfly Valley north of Keddie, and the cause is currently under investigation. The Fly Fire grew to over 1,600 acres and is being managed as part of the East Zone. It is the number one priority for the East Zone.
