Multiple fires in Northern California increased in size and threatened communities on Monday, with the worst two being the Dixie and Tamarack fires.
As hot weather continued to bake the state Monday, multiple fires in Northern California increased in size and threatened communities, with the worst two being the Dixie and Tamarack fires.
“The crews are in good morale. It’s a busy season, it’s an early season, but they’re still dedicated to getting out there,” U.S. Forest Service spokesman Jim Mackensen said. “The Beckwourth is winding down.... We are releasing a lot of our excess resources.” The Beckwourth Complex is the name for two separate fires — the greater is the Sugar fire, which started when lightning struck on July 2 and spread to 104,754 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The other, called the Dotta fire, ignited on June 30 near Dotta Canyon. More than 1,500 personnel are battling the Beckwourth Complex, with 87 engines, 13 helicopters, 35 dozers, 43 water tenders and 10 grinding machines.
The worker removed a third fuse that hadn’t blown, reported the fire, and his supervisor called 911, according to the “The information PG&E submitted is preliminary, and the company submitted this report in an abundance of caution,” PG&E spokesman Matt Nauman said in a statement. “PG&E is cooperating with Cal Fire’s investigation.”“Utilities are required to report an incident to the CPUC when they have enough information to make a determination that an incident is reportable,” Chow said in an emailed statement.
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