Incident Update Dixie Fire

Situation Summary

DIXIE FIRE – PLUMAS COUNTY REPOPULATION CANCELED (8/13/21 9:25am)

WHAT: Effective 8:30 a.m. today, the plan to repopulate the following areas have been cancelled out of extreme caution to protect public safety. Overnight, there was an increase in fire activity with a number of spot fires from Johnson’s Grade CR A13 and the highway 36 corridor.

WHEN: Effective Immediately

WHERE: Canceled repopulation to Chester, Lake Almanor West and Prattville From all directions. This includes, Big Meadows, Rocky Point Campground, and the Canyon Dam Boat Launch.

For more information visit https://www.plumascounty.us/2868/Dixie-FireInformation and follow the county Facebook.
Contact information:
Plumas County Sheriff’s Office
Media Line: (530) 283-7008

Dixie Fire West Zone:The Dixie Fire continues to burn in remote areas with limited access. Crews are aggressively engaged in structure protection and perimeter control. Fiber optic cable damage is causing intermittent issues using 911 within Lassen County. Thunderstorms and triple digits are predicted in fire the area today. Evacuation Warnings and Evacuation Orders could change every day, please see below for information affecting your area. California historically experiences some of the most devastating wildfires. Do Not Let Your Guard Down! To learn how to prevent sparking a wildfire visit www.readyforwildfire.org.

Dixie Fire East Zone:Fire continues to back down on parts of Keddie Ridge and additional dozer line was constructed. Forty thousand gallons of groundbased retardant were applied for structure protection at the bottom of the ridge. Dozers continued to construct line in Wilcox Valley but were pushed further east due to fire intensity. Fire activity remains low in the limited fuels of the Sheep fire scar.

Dixie Fire Evacuation Map:
For more information on the Dixie Fire visit the following links:

• CAL FIRE 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 details to follow
CAL FIRE/Lassen-Modoc County- https://www.facebook.com/CALFIRELMU/

Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81721688745

Dial
USA 215-446-3649 Conference code: 746758
USA 888-557-8511 (US Free) Conference code: 746758

Damage Assessment Maps

Dixie Fire Structure Status Map (CAL FIRE)
https://tinyurl.com/2m9en9t4

Recovery Information

Plumas County Recovery Information
https://tinyurl.com/c8c8s5rd

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 Orders:

• 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
• 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 Evacuation Order.
• 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 of Indian 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 County Line.
• 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.
• 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:

• 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 Resources:

• Plumas County Website: https://www.plumascounty.us/
• Sheriff Website: https://plumascounty.us/587/Sheriff-Coroner
• Sheriff Dixie Fire Information: https://www.plumascounty.usDixie-Fire-Information
• Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff
• Plumas National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/plumas

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

Evacuation Warnings:

• 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 Resources:

• Butte County Website: www.buttecounty.net
• Sheriff Website: www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner
• Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews
• Sheriff Twitter: @ButteSheriff
• Sheriff’s Call Center: (530) 552-3010
• Evacuation Map: https://tinyurl.com/4nm69873

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

Evacuation Order: 

Mandatory Evacuations remain for:

• Clear Creek, Westwood, and Pine Town area south of Hwy 36 from the Lassen County line east to Moonlight Ranch Rd.
• Lassen National Forest south of Hwy 36 to the Lassen County line including Hamilton Mtn., Coyote Peak, and Indicator Peak.
• Walker Lake area south of Moonlight Rd.
• Area east of Mtn. Meadows Reservoir and south of Hwy 36 to Coppervale.
• South of Hwy. 44 from the County line east to McCoy Flat and south to Hwy 36 including Silver Lake, Juniper Lake, and the Caribou Wilderness Area.
• North of Hwy. 36 east of A21.

Evacuation Warning:

• 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.
• Area south of Hwy 44, north of Hwy 36, west to Hog Flat Reservoir.

Lassen County Resources:

• 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

Evacuation Orders:

• 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.

Evacuation Warnings:

• 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 Resources:

• Tehama County Website: https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/
• Sheriff Website: https://tehamaso.org/
• Tehama Alerts: https://tehamaso.org/tehama-alert/

Shelter Locations:

Plumas County:

• Springs of Hope Church at 59 Bell Ln. in Quincy
• Holy Family Catholic Church 108 Taylor Ave. Portola, CA

Lassen County

• Lassen Community College at 478-200 CA-139 Susanville
• Lassen High School 1110 Main St, Susanville, CA

American Red Cross: Public Information Line (855)-755-7711

Animal Evacuation Centers:

Plumas County:

• Plumas County Fairgrounds 204 Fairground Road, Quincy
  (large animals)
• 201 Mill Creek Road, Quincy
  (small animals)
• Recreation Center 101 Meadowview Lane, Chester

Tehama County:

• Tehama County Complex 1830 Walnut Street, Red Bluff
  (large and small animals)

WildLife Rescue 

• Response for injured wildlife: 1-800-942-6459
• Gold Country Wildlife Rescue: 1-530-885-0862

Donations:

Donations for residents affected by the fire can be made at:

Plumas Bank- Donations can be made at any branch or mailed to PCIRC at PO Box 3005, Quincy, CA 95971
LDS/Mormon Church- 55 Bellamy Ln, Quincy, CA (Aug 6-9 10am-6pm)

Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org/local/california/gold-country.html

Road Closures:

Plumas County:

• North and eastbound Antelope Road closed at Beckwourth Genesee Road
• SR-89 northbound closed at Stampfli Lane
• SR-89 southbound closed at Old Haun Road and Greenville Wolf Creek Road
• Williams Valley Road northbound closed at N. Valley Road / Main Street
• N. Valley Road northbound closed at Stampfli Lane
• Indian Falls Road closed at SR-89. No traffic into Indian Falls. SR-89 is open
• N. Arm Road westbound closed at Diamond Mountain Road
• N. Valley Road northbound closed at Nelson Street

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

Lassen County:

• SR36 WB at SR44. No WB on SR36
• County Hwy A21 SB at SR44 No SB on A21

Shasta County:

• Lassen Volcanic National Park is closed. No SB SR89

Additional Road Information:

• For current State Highway/Route information visit roads.dot.ca.gov

National Forest Closures:

The Lassen National Forest (LNF) implemented Forest Order 06-21-08 as of August 12, 2021 (Dixie Fire Closure Order) to protect public health and safety through November 30, 2021. For additional information, visit the LNF Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/lassen

Evacuee Campsites:

Lassen National Forest -Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Campsites available for evacuees. Contact Brian.newman@usda.gov  or call 530-338-8745. Evacuees need to check in with the campsite's hosts. Before you go, make sure the campgrounds are not under anyevacuation warnings.

Lassen National Forest -Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Campsites available for evacuees. Contact Brian.newman@usda.gov or call 530-338-8745. Evacuees need to check in with the campsite's hosts. Before you go, make sure the campgrounds are not under any evacuation 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

Lassen Volcanic National Park: All of Lassen National Park is closed to all access due to the Dixie Fire.

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines

520

Water Tenders

173

Helicopters

20

Dozers

199

Hand Crews

81

Total Personnel

6168

Cooperating Agencies