"Therefore, we are advising all customers to boil their water and/or follow the precautions below as suggested by the Division of Drinking Water and the Hat Creek Highlands MWC," the notice says. When water pressure is lost, contaminated water can enter the pipes where they leak and possibly contaminate the rest of the water distribution system, the notice says. To keep the water system operating and pressurized during the Dixie Fire, the company disabled the alarms and interlocks at the water treatment plant, which means the water produced may not meet state standards, the company notice says. should boil their water until further notice, according to a notice sent out Thursday by the company.Ī fire truck broke a pipe when it backed into a drinking water stand pipe, causing a leak that resulted in low pressure in the system. Boil water notice issued for some Hat Creek residentsĬustomers of the Hat Creek Highlands Mutual Water Co. Dixie Fire evacuation orders expandedĪn evacuation has been ordered for the Lassen County area north of Highway 44 from the Lassen County line east to Forest Services Route 32NO2 and north to the Blacks Mountain and Halls Flat Area.Īn evacuation warning has been issued for the area north of the Halls Flat area from the Lassen County Line east to Pittville Road and north to Black Gulch Road and the Blacks Mountain area from Pittville Road east to Forest Route 34N30 north to Black Ridge Lookout Road.
The unrelenting fire still threatens 2,155 buildings. That total includes 728 single-family homes and eight multi-unit residences.
The total number of destroyed structures reached 1,329 compared to 1,282 reported Thursday morning. In an evening update, the blaze had reached 928,741 acres compared to Thursday morning's size of 927,320 acres.ĭixie Fire officials increased the number of buildings that have been destroyed. Meanwhile, the Dixie Fire grew by nearly 1,500 acres Thursday as containment was at 59%. Highways 44 and 89 are closed as the fire has crossed both major roadways.
The National Weather Service in Reno issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity that runs from 11 p.m. "This area is the number one priority of the management team," officials said Thursday evening. Hand crews and fire engines were sent to Old Station and Hat Creek to build and reinforce fire lines as helicopters and air tankers attacked the flames from the air Thursday. The forest remains extremely dry due to severe drought conditions, fire officials said, as a cold front brought heavy winds and erratic fire behavior. Zone 9-B extends from just east of Cinder Butte on the western edge to the Lassen/Shasta County line and north of Bald Mountain.Ĭlick here for a map of the Dixie Fire zones.It extends to the Shasta/Lassen County line. 9-A is an area east of Highway 89 just south of Hat Creek.Zones 9-A and 9-B now under evacuation orders are forested areas: Thursday: Dixie Fire conditions worsenĬonditions worsened in the west zone of the Dixie Fire as the weather took a turn for the worse where the blaze is burning in eastern Shasta County.Īlso Thursday night, the Shasta County Sheriff's Office upgraded evacuation warnings to evacuation orders for two zones. Watch Video: Dixie Fire approaches Old Station: 'It's terrifying' 7:30 p.m.
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