Hwy 70 at Massack, east to the east side of Lee Summit and everything north of those locations to the area of Argentine Rock and the south boundary of Zone 21. Heart "K" Ranch, Includes Taylor Diggins Mine, north to Engel Mine, east to Lower Lone Rock, south to the border to Zone 28, west to the Taylor Diggins Mine Rd east to Hwy 70 and the north side of Hwy 70 from Chandler Rd east to just west of Massack. North side of Chandler Road from Quincy Jct. Įvacuation warnings have also been lifted for the following areas: The following areas are no longer under a mandatory evacuation order:ĪLL OF GENESEE VALLEY, southeast of Taylorsville up the Genesee Rd to just south of Babcock Crossing, Walker Mine Road, north portion of Beckwourth Genesee Road. Hollingshead and Johnson share a brief hug before Johnson talks business: This is how the fire is behaving and these are the homes that are in immediate danger.Several new areas in Plumas County have had their evacuation orders and warnings downgraded. The fire crews drive past roadblocks secured by National Guard vehicles stationed to keep people away from the flames.Īn hour of driving and three checkpoints later, Hollingshead and firefighter Luis Jimenez meet Yuba City Fire Captain Matt Johnson near an island of homes surrounded by trees that crews are furiously working to protect. "The biggest thing is trusting each other, because we are going into dangerous environments and we do depend on each other to have each other's backs in those situations," he said. "What's unique about the fire service is that we are a family, we're all brothers and sisters out here working toward a common goal to protect life and protect property." Beware of hot spots and 'killer trees'Īs the sun rises in a smoke-tinged sky, fire trucks roll out of the base camp in Susanville to make the long drive to the front lines. "The hardest part about all of this is spending time away from your family," says Jeremy Hollinsghead, a Yuba City firefighter. The second-largest fire in California history, which has destroyed more than 1,100 structures, including hundreds of homes and the historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout at Lassen Volcanic National Park, was 31% contained as of Friday morning, according to Cal Fire.Ībout 6,000 firefighters have spent weeks battling the blaze, working 12- to 24-hour shifts at a time. Many are hundreds, even thousands, of miles away from their families and friends and rely on each other for support. How big is that? The fire is now covering nearly as much land as Jacksonville, Florida, the largest city by area in the continental U.S. Such is life on the front lines of the Dixie Fire, which has blackened nearly 520,000 million acres, or more than 800 square miles, since sparking July 13 in Plumas County. Within moments of the end of the 30-minute briefing, firefighters climb into the back of trucks to prepare for another grueling day. With bleary eyes and coffees in hand, hundreds of firefighters gather outside for yet another briefing on the Dixie Fire one early August morning.įrom folded chairs on the Lassen County Fairgrounds, they listen to the plan of attack as the nation's largest current wildfire continues its unrelenting march across the exceedingly dry Northern California landscape, scorching entire communities in its path. Watch Video: Dixie Fire becomes largest single blaze in California history
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