KUNR is no longer actively updating this blog as of Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Continued updates can be found on InciWeb and the following social media pages: Lassen National Forest on Facebook and Twitter, and Lassen County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address.
5:22 p.m. | Sept. 14, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 960,000 acres and containment remains at 75 percent.
According to CAL FIRE, Lassen National Forest and the National Park Service are now the lead agencies for the fire, and continued updates can be viewed by visiting InciWeb.
CAL FIRE is no longer in unified command: #DixieFire above the Cresta Dam, Feather River Canyon in Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta, & Tehama Counties is 960,470 acres and 75% contained. Lead agencies: @LassenNF and @NatlParkService
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) September 14, 2021
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As of Sept. 14, an evacuation shelter remains at Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave. in Portola, CA. Continued updates on evacuation shelters and availability can be found by visiting the American Red Cross website. Animal accommodations can be made by contacting Plumas County Animal Services.
Note: The evacuation sites at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and Word of Life Assembly of God Church have closed.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be viewed onInciWeb. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address.
10:43 a.m. | Sept. 13, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 960,000 acres and containment has reached 75 percent. Some evacuation orders remain in place, which includes the areas north of Black Gulch Road from the Lassen County line, north of Halls Flat area, the Blacks Mountain area, south of Wilson Springs Road, and north of Highway 44.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Monday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Several shelters have been set up for evacuees:
- Word of Life Assembly of God Church at 37341 Main Street off Hwy 299 in Burney, CA
- (At capacity) Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave. in Portola, CA
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV
In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available in Plumas County:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
10:21 a.m. | Sept. 12, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 960,000 acres and containment has reached 65 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Sunday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Several shelters have been set up for evacuees:
- Word of Life Assembly of God Church at 37341 Main Street off Hwy 299 in Burney, CA
- (At capacity) Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave. in Portola, CA
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV
In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available in Plumas County:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
11:11 a.m. | Sept. 11, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 953,000 acres and containment remains at 59 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Friday at 7 p.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Several shelters have been set up for evacuees:
- Word of Life Assembly of God Church at 37341 Main Street off Hwy 299 in Burney, CA
- (At capacity) Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave. in Portola, CA
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV
In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available in Plumas County:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
10:59 a.m. | Sept. 10, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 950,000 acres and containment remains at 59 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Friday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Several shelters have been set up for evacuees:
- Word of Life Assembly of God Church at 37341 Main Street off Hwy 299 in Burney, CA
- (At capacity) Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave. in Portola, CA
- Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV
In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available in Plumas County:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
8:45 a.m. | Sept. 9, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 927,000 acres and containment remains at 59 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Thursday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Officials are directing evacuees to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV. The shelter at Holy Family Catholic Church in Portola, CA, is at capacity. In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available in Plumas County:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
9:46 a.m. | Sept. 8, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 922,000 acres and containment remains at 59 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Wednesday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Officials are directing evacuees to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV. The shelter at Holy Family Catholic Church in Portola, CA, is at capacity. In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available in Plumas County:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
8:55 a.m. | Sept. 7, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 917,000 acres and is 59 percent contained.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Tuesday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
9:19 a.m. | Sept. 6, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 910,000 acres and is 57 percent contained.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Monday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
9:22 p.m. | Sept. 5, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 898,000 acres and containment remains at 56 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Sunday at 7 p.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
8:30 a.m. | Sept. 5, 2021
Updated at 11:15 a.m.
The Dixie Fire was very active Saturday, according to CAL FIRE, with extreme fire behavior observed in the Coyote Hills, Horton Ridge and Ross Canyon areas.
Spot fires in Ross Canyon and off Horton Ridge threatened Dixie Valley, and engine and hand crews protected structures by removing brush, building an indirect fire line, and installing hose lays and sprinkler systems. Aircraft also assisted ground crews with extensive retardant and water drops.
South of Taylorsville, helicopters helped hold the fire in Devil’s Punchbowl as firefighters improved the line north and south of Montgomery Creek. Overnight structure protection continued in Clover Valley, Dixie Valley, Genesee, Taylorsville, Greenhorn and Cromberg.
Heavy smoke will continue to hamper visibility on Sunday, which may limit air operations throughout the day.
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 893,000 acres and containment remains at 56 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Sunday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
7:55 p.m. | Sept. 4, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be 889,001 acres and is 56 percent contained.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Saturday at 7 p.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
8:23 a.m. | Sept. 4, 2021
The Dixie Fire, which is the largest single wildfire in California history, and second to only last year's August Complex Fires, is estimated to be more than 885,000 acres and containment remains at 55 percent.
Crews fighting the Dixie Fire are continuing to work to keep the blaze from moving further east and north toward Dixie Valley and the community of Milford. Air resources are also available to aid these efforts.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Saturday at 7 a.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
7:17 p.m. | Sept. 3, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 881,000 acres and containment remains at 55 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. In addition, you can view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Friday at 7 p.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
9:01 a.m. | Sept. 3, 2021
The Dixie Fire is 55% contained as of this morning, after burning more than 1,357 square miles (865,703) of land.
Fire crews worked Thursday to remove dead standing trees in the Lassen Volcanic National Park area. Today, they're focusing on removing additional dead trees, which are threatening firefighter safety.
Residents are encouraged to stay vigilant and to monitor evacuation information and road closures.
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Officials are directing evacuees to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center Hall #5 at 4590 S. Virginia Street in Reno, NV. There is also a shelter available at Holy Family Catholic Church at 108 Taylor Ave. in Portola, CA. In addition, there are animal evacuation centers available:
- (Large Animals) Plumas County Fairgrounds at 204 Fairground Road in Quincy, CA
- (Small Animals) Plumas County Animal Shelter at 201 N Mill Creek Road in Quincy, CA
- (Large and Small Animals) Tehama County Complex at 1830 Walnut Street in Red Bluff, CA
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
7:04 p.m. | Sept. 2, 2021
The Dixie Fire is estimated to be more than 865,000 acres and containment remains at 55 percent.
Several areas in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta Counties are under evacuation orders and/or warnings. To check if there are evacuations in your area, visit community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. You can also view the latest incident report from CAL FIRE below, published Thursday at 7 p.m., which also includes road closures and resources:
8:59 a.m. | Sept. 2, 2021
Crews working the Dixie Fire will be working to keep the blaze away from the communities of Milford and Janesville, as the blaze continues to creep toward Highway 395. Firefighters will be constructing containment lines along the northeast flanks, as well as areas from Lake Davis to Clover Valley. Secure protections are still in place for areas near the community of Taylorsville.
Officials in Lassen County are urging any evacuees of the Dixie Fire to check in at the American Red Cross shelter in Reno. And because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all people arriving at the shelter must wear a face covering while in the emergency shelters. Health screenings are also being done at the door.
As of this morning, the Dixie Fire has burned more than 1,342 square miles (859,457 acres) and is 55% contained.
A downloadable PDF version of this incident report can be found here, and you can continue to CAL FIRE’s official incident website for updates. Road conditions may change, and updates can be found by visiting the Caltrans website.
Additional information about the Dixie Fire can be found onCAL FIRE’s official incident website andInciWeb. CAL FIRE’s information line can be reached at 530-255-4023.
