Incident Update Dixie Fire

Qr code for updates
Date:
09/14/2021
Time:
10:52 AM

Butte County Sheriff Office (Evacuation Information): 833-512-5378

Information Line: (530) 592-0838

Assistance for Plumas County Residents: (530) 283-6300

Assistance for animals (including large animals/ livestock): (530) 283-3673 or (530) 283-6300

Wildlife Disaster network: Response for injured wildlife: 1-800-942-6459

Wildlife Disaster network: Gold Country Wildlife Rescue: 1-530-885-0862

Incident Facts

Name
Dixie Fire
Start Date/Time
2021-07-14
Incident Status
Active
Location
Above the Cresta Dam, Feather River Canyon
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Butte, Plumas
Administration Unit
Lassen National Forest and National Park Service
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
0
Containment
0%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
1,329
Structures Damaged
95
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
3
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities
1

Current Situation

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE transitioned out of unified command on the Dixie Fire. National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team 1 and California Interagency Management Team 14 assumed responsibility for the West Zone of the Dixie Fire on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. 

For future updates about the Dixie Fire, visit Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/7690/ External Link

Dixie Fire Resources

Information regarding Evacuation Orders and Evacuation Warnings are posted on the Sheriff’s Office Website, Facebook, and Twitter for your respective community.

Residents may also view up to date information maps at:
Zonehaven: https://zonehaven.com/ External Link
On Monday August 30, Regional Order 21-07 External Link was issued, which closes all National Forest lands in California to
protect visitors, mountain communities, staff, and firefighters.