The Dixie fire is now the second fire in California to surpass 100,000 acres this year, after the Sugar fire.
‘We used to say “unprecedented and historic,”’ said a fire official, who called the 100,000-acre milestone no longer uncommon. ‘We’re past that now.’
Wind and topography also played a role in the Dixie fire’s latest run, said Cal Fire Butte County spokesman Rick Carhart, as the area’s valleys, peaks and canyons are enabling erratic movement and spread. “There are fingers of fire that are burning, so it’s not the whole fire front moving together,” Carhart said. “With more flame-front out there, there’s more ability for it to grow.”
Carhart said clear skies in the forecast for Thursday afternoon would encourage fire activity because it “allows more sun onto the fire and heats things up.” An additional 500 personnel have arrived to help fight the flames, bringing the total size of the crew to just over 3,900, he said. Firefighters have come from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and even Florida to help with the operation.
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