The Dixie fire is now the second-largest wildfire in California history, burning more than 463,000 acres through a large swath of Northern California.
Cooler weather was slowing the spread of the fire this weekend, but it remained a dangerous monster, and thousands of residents of small mountain communities remained evacuated.“We basically have a blanket of smoke covering the fire area, which is shielding us from direct sunlight,” said Edwin Zuniga, a public information officer on the fire.
Despite the improved weather conditions, crews fighting the Dixie fire remained vigilant Saturday. Given the fire’s size and the historically dry conditions — exacerbated by temperatures rising as a result of human-caused climate change — fire officials feared that embers could at any time cross containment lines and ignite spot fires that would then race toward populated areas.
“It’s definitely a trade-off,” said Rick Carhart, public information officer with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “When we have clearer air, the aircraft can fly and do their work, but we also have the possibility of these more extreme fire conditions.” “Just trying to make the plans and get everybody to the right places, it’s a huge job,” Carhart said of firefighting logistics. “I would say that’s the challenge right now, is taking this huge fire and breaking it up into pieces and getting it under control as best we can.”
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