A mapping flight Tuesday night found that the Dixie Fire south of Chester, California grew by about 14,000 acres in 24 hours, to bring the total up to 212,799 acres. Much of the expansion was on the northwest side where crews are preparing firelines and conducting burning operations when the weather cooperates. There was also movement on the east side north of Bucks Lake where difficult, rocky terrain is a challenge for firefighters, and near Twain and Crescent Mills. Another burning operation has been ongoing on the Mt. Hough road northeast of Quincy.
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The Incident Management Team reports that 34 structures have been destroyed, in addition to another 19 described as minor.
Resources assigned to the fire Tuesday evening included 82 crews, 319 engines, and 34 helicopters, for a total of 5,301 personnel.
The thick layer of smoke over the southern half of the fire lifted Tuesday morning and early afternoon, but smoke settled into the lower elevations in the evening. Air operations were also active Tuesday, including on the south perimeter near Bucks Lake. Trace amounts of rain fell in localized spots of the fire which slowed the progression of the fire and limited firefighters’ tactical firing operations.
Channel 7 KRCR has an interesting story about how firefighters have been applying large amounts of water about two miles northeast of the fire in the community of Taylorsville, in an effort to keep things wet in case of an ember shower.
They watered down Taylorsville for 3 – 4 days..to protect peoples homes from the #DixieFire…their story is incredible. The town wants them to know they are appreciated. #California #californiawildfires #californiawildfires @KRCR7 https://t.co/mftNr4UlAd pic.twitter.com/I3ctFtovQy
— Dylan Taylor Brown (@dylantbrown) July 27, 2021
