Dixie Fire Update: Crews Face More Weather Woes From Forecast Heat, Thunderstorms

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

PLUMAS COUNTY (CBS SF/AP) — More hot temperatures, erratic winds and possible thunderstorms were forecast in the area of the Dixie Fire Friday, raising concerns the weather could fuel another burst of growth for the wildfire.

The Cal Fire Friday morning update estimated the fire’s size at 517,945 acres. It is currently 31% contained. Fire is burning across four counties — Butte, Lassen, Plumas, and Tehama — and has consumed trees in the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest and Lassen Volcanic National Park.

The fire has ravaged more than 800 square miles (well over 2,000 square kilometers) and continues to threaten more than a dozen rural and forest communities. A red flag warning of critical fire weather was set to begin Friday afternoon.

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