Dixie Fire Update: Flames Advancing Toward Taylorsville, East Quincy; Anxiety High Among Local Residents

From CBS San Francisco:

QUINCY, Plumas County (CBS SF) — A small army of hundreds of firefighters and equipment were deployed in the Genesee Valley in Plumas County Wednesday, preparing for a firefight with the massive Dixie Fire as it approaches the communities of Quincy and Taylorsville.

By Wednesday morning, the fire had grown to 735,064 acres with 45% containment and has destroyed at least 682 homes.

East Zone Operations Chief Chad Cook said crews were removing trees and clearing brush to rob the advancing flames of fuel near the fire zones in the Genesee Valley. But the terrain and dry conditions were challenging crews and any gust of wind or cloud of embers had the potential to quickly advance the flames beyond well-prepared containment lines.

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