Dixie Fire: Evacuations expanded as wildfire grows in Plumas, Butte counties

Dixie Fire: Evacuations expanded as wildfire grows in Plumas, Butte counties

Cal Fire is asking residents to evacuate if near the Dixie Fire burning in Butte and Plumas counties, saying they might not be able to rescue people who choose to stay home.

Tamarack Fire in Northern California Grows to Over 65,000 Acres

The Tamarack Fire burning south of Lake Tahoe along the California-Nevada Border had grown to over 65,000 acres by the morning of Saturday, July 24, according to authorities. On Saturday, officers with the Alpine County and El Dorado County Sheriff’s Offices were offering escorts for residents in evacuation zones “to secure pets, papers and emergency items.” Some 1,425 personnel are fighting the blaze, which as of Saturday was 65,152 acres in si…

Dixie Fire nears 200,000 acres burned, threatening thousands of buildings

The massive Dixie Fire burning in Butte and Plumas counties gained more ground overnight Friday, nearing 200,000 total acres burned Saturday as firefighters braced to protect shoreline communities in the Lake Almanor area.About 11 days after it broke out near Paradise in Butte County, the fire has rapidly spread northeast and now encompasses 181,289 acres, up nearly 14,000 acres since the night before. Although it has torched largely  remote, un…

Dixie Fire rips through 18,000 acres in a day, hits 181,289 acres

A new fire has started near the Dixie Fire and is threatening west Quincy.

Fast-growing Dixie Fire, now 167,430 acres, is the largest in California

PULGA — The Dixie Fire now holds the distinction as the largest wildfire of the season in California, and shows no signs of slowing down yet.The fire was mapped at 167,430 acres Friday evening with 18 percent containment. The fire grew by 29,034 acres overnight Thursday into Friday morning, and by nearly 25,000 acres during the day Friday.Not only has it surpassed the Beckwourth Complex, which is nearing full containment at 105,000 acres, the Di…

Fight to contain massive Dixie Fire in Butte County continues as blazes surpasses 181,000 acres

The Dixie Fire has become one of California's top 20 largest wildfires, with 167,430 acres burned as of Friday night. By Saturday morning, the fire had grown to 181,289 acres and containment ticked up to 19%.