Mandatory evacuations in southeast Plumas County as Dixie Fire swells to 807,396 acres
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 08/31/2021 - 12:32pm
The Dixie Fire burning near Susanville on the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Lassen Volcanic National Park and in five California counties is more than 800,000 acres and continues to threaten homes and structures, with containment at 48 percent.
The U.S. Forest Service issued a mandatory evacuation order Tuesday for Beckwourth Genesee Road east through Dixie Valley Road to the Plumas County line and north to the Plumas County line. This includes Dixie Valley and Frenchman Lake.
All residents in these areas are advised to leave immediately. View the evacuation zone map here.
Evacuees are advised to go to the Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave, Portola. For more information, visit www.plumascounty.us and follow the county on Facebook.
Meanwhile, Cal Fire reports low relative humidity and a Red Flag fire weather warning are up for the fire area.
In the Mount Ingalls, Red Clover Creek areas, strong southwest winds will continue to increase fire activity as they did yesterday. Smoke plumes should again be visible for miles.
As of Tuesday morning, August 31, the Dixie Fire is 807,396 acres and is 48 percent contained. There are a total of 3,123 personnel on the fire.
Overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, fire crews shored up the dozer lines along Grizzly Ridge as they firmly hold the line on the western side. Resources working in the Queen Creek area are evaluating all options to use roads to box in and contain the fire. Helicopters and Scoopers are actively committed to holding the main fire in check.
Mop up continues around the homes in Genesee Valley and into Taylorsville with tactical patrols, responding to any smoke reports, and actively looking for any hot spots.
New contingency lines are being added between the fire, Greenhorn, Portola, and the communities further south all the way around Lake Davis to protect homes, according to InciWeb.
Dixie Fire West Zone: Firefighters continue to aggressively fight active fire on several fronts. Firefighters working in the Lassen Volcanic National Park continue to work just off the fire’s edge, reducing fuels and improving containment lines, according to the Tuesday morning report.
