BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — The number of evacuees in the Dixie Fire has dropped to about 5,195 people, according to Rob Roseen, spokesperson for Cal Fire Incident Management Team 3.
Of those still evacuated, he said 299 are in five temporary shelters set up around the fire. On Sunday morning, figures from Cal OES showed that 5,503 people were evacuated in Lassen County along with about 2,600 in Plumas county; By Sunday evening, Lassen County's number of evacuated people dropped by nearly 2,000 people to 3,603. It's a number that comes after people in Westwood, Clear Creek, and Pine Town were allowed to head back home.
According to Cal Fire, the Dixie Fire is impacting five counties in Northern California: Butte, Plumas, Tehama, Lassen and Shasta. The fire has burned 724,110 acres. It is currently at 38% contained.
In a 7 p.m. update, fire crews said the Dixie Fire remained active on Sunday even with smoke limiting activity in some areas. However, there's some hope in the forecast.
According to Cal fire, the west zone will be seeing a "much quieter weather pattern" for most of the week. But potential for plume-dominated fire behavior is still a possibility with topography and dry fuels.
"I'm glad to say, for at least a few days, we're not going to have to worry about any strong winds. We're going into a rather quiet weather pattern over the next couple of days," said Joseph Goudsward, incident meteorologist.
Toward the east zone, firefighters said the eastern edge of the fire line towards Janesville is still secure as crews mop up hot spots around structures in Milford. According to Cal Fire, the area has no reported losses.
At this time, more than 1,259 structures have been destroyed in the fire and 91 structures have been damaged. Of the structures destroyed, about 678 were homes. Roughly 12,471 structures are still threatened by the fire.
Accounts to follow:
Evacuations and road closures
Click HERE for in-depth evacuation orders and warnings in Plumas, Butte, Tehama, and Lassen Counties. For current state highway/route information visit roads.dot.ca.gov.
Evacuation centers
Plumas County:
- Springs of Hope Church at 59 Bell Ln. in Quincy
- Holy Family Catholic Church 108 Taylor Ave. Portola, CA
- Lassen Community College 478-200 CA-139, Susanville, CA
Tehama County:
- Los Molinos Veterans Hall 7980 Sherwood Blvd, Los Molinos, CA
96055
NOTE: The Lassen High School shelter has closed
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
Dixie Fire Structure Status Map
A live map showing which structures have been destroyed or at risk is available below.
Butte County Evacuation Map
A live evacuation map from Butte County is available below.
Wildfire Map
An updated map of the acreage of the Dixie Fire.
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