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The Butte County District Attorney’s Office has been working with Cal Fire to investigate the cause of the Dixie Fire. PG&E said in July its equipment may have contributed to starting the fire. NSPR’s Andre Byik spoke with District Attorney Mike Ramsey Thursday about the status of his investigation. Here are the highlights from their conversation.
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The Dixie Fire tore through Greenville on Wednesday night, leaving much of the downtown area in flames. Fire crews battled 40 mph wind gusts to try to protect the town. As of Friday morning, the Dixie Fire had grown to more than 432,000 acres and was 35% contained.
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NSPR’S Angel Huracha and Adia White spoke with Dixie Fire Public Information Officer Tim Jones about the fire’s current status, conditions in Greenville, and the weather forecast over the next few days.
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The state said the Lake Shastina fuel break was “critical for the safe evacuation” of 2,500 residents, but an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found the Lava Fire quickly overwhelmed it.
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High winds and dry conditions have fueled the Dixie fire burning in Plumas and Butte counties since it began in mid-July. As of Friday, the fire is over 240,000 acres and 24% contained. NSPR's Alec Stutson spoke with Paul Ullrich, a Professor of Regional and Global Climate Modelling at UC Davis, about how regional weather patterns and climate change can affect firefighting efforts in the North State.
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NSPR’s Angel Huracha spoke with Cal Fire Public Information Officer Mitch Matlow on Monday for updates on the fire’s condition and the possibility of showers and thunderstorms this week.
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As of Thursday morning, the Dixie Fire expanded to more than 100,000 acres. According to Cal Fire’s Butte Unit, the containment stands at 17%, a slight increase from Wednesday’s 15%. NSPR’s Alec Stutson spoke with Cal Fire Public Information Officer Rick Carhart on Thursday about updates on the fire’s conditions and the possibility of new communities being threatened.
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The Dixie Fire burning above the Cresta Dam in the Feather River Canyon has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties. Approximately 2,350 people have been evacuated as a number of major wildfires continue to burn in Northern California.
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Pacific Gas and Electric made the announcement in Chico days after the utility company reported to California regulators that their equipment may have been involved in sparking the Dixie Fire that has forced evacuations in Butte and Plumas counties.
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NSPR’s Adia White recently spoke with Antonio Negrete, public information officer on the Dixie Fire, who explained that new evacuations were issued this morning after embers from the north part of the Dixie Fire started heading toward Lake Almanor.