Wildfire Incident Information
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Fly
FIRE
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2,200.0
acres
acres
62.1 mi
WNW of Reno, NV
WNW of Reno, NV
2 monthsago
reported
reported
Fire Status:
CONTROLLED
Last Updated:
7 mins, 32 secs ago
Incident #:
2021-CAPNF-001273
Fire Start:
Thursday, July 22, 2021 6:08 PM PDT
Dispatch Notes:
P5n6pc (0511) | Contain: 07/24/21 1400 | Control: 07/24/21 1400
Primary Fire Agency
US Forest Service — Plumas National Forest
Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview Updated: 2 months ago
The Fly Fire merged with the Dixie Fire on the night of July 24/25. No further updates will be given on the Fly Fire.
Fly Fire started on the afternoon of July 22, 2021. It is being managed by California Interagency Incident Managment Team 2 as part of the East Zone of the Dixie Fire.
See Dixie Fire for most up to date information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7690/
For current evacuation information see: https://tinyurl.com/4nm69873
Basic Information
Incident Type:
Wildfire
Cause:
Under Investigation
Date of Origin:
Thursday, July 22, 2021 5:15 PM PDT
Location:
3.5 miles North of Quincy, California
Incident Commander:
Michael Minton Type 1
Incident Description:
Timber And Brush
Coordinates:
40.007, -120.965
Estimated Containment Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 AM PDT
Fuels Involved:
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Brush (2 feet)
Short Grass (1 foot)
Historically dry fuel conditions are contributing to extreme fire behavior.
Brush (2 feet)
Short Grass (1 foot)
Historically dry fuel conditions are contributing to extreme fire behavior.
Significant Events:
Moderate
Torching
Crowning
Running
Steep terrain, and heavy timber hampering suppression efforts. Fire is moving North, Northeast.
Torching
Crowning
Running
Steep terrain, and heavy timber hampering suppression efforts. Fire is moving North, Northeast.
Planned Outlook
Planned Actions:
Combination of direct and indirect dozer line.
Projected Incident Activity:
Fire will continue to spread northeast towards Mount Hough and spreading east, towards the town of Quincy with possible evacuations.
Weather Synopsis
Weather Concerns:
Observed: Southwest to west winds persist late this afternoon
(Saturday) with peak gusts between 15 and 20 mph on area RAWS. Afternoon humidity has fallen down between 10 and 20 percent in spots. Widespread dense smoke and haze has likely kept temperatures in the mid to upper 80s at higher elevations and mid to upper 90s for locations below 5,000 feet. Radar imagery detected smoke columns likely associated with pockets of intense heat/fire activity near Bucks Lake, the Indian Falls area and along the Fly Fire.
Forecast: Afternoon humidity will continue to fall down to below
10% in many areas with breezy west winds of 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to near 22-25 mph. Dense smoke and haze will likely linger
through the remainder of the day which will keep afternoon
temperatures from getting much over 102 degrees. Smoke columns
will likely persist through the afternoon, with a non-zero lightning risk. Gusty and erratic winds can be expected with column
collapses.
Tonight, dense smoke and haze will continue, especially in any of the valleys, sheltered areas and/or drainage basins. By 2300 LT, winds across much of the area should subside to below 10 mph, with down-valley and downslope flows becoming well established by 0200 LT. Overnight humidity recovery will improve compared to
Friday Night/Saturday morning, but values tonight into Sunday are still expected to remain critical. Max RH will range between 15 and 35 % with higher RH recovery in the valleys, sheltered and drainage areas.
Sunday has the potential to be hot, dry and breezy along with dense smoke across most of the Dixie Fire. The threat for smoke columns reaching pyro-cumulus status will increase with isolated lightning strikes becoming an increasing possibility. Strong, gusty and erratic winds can be expected in the vicinity of pyro-cumulus.
(Saturday) with peak gusts between 15 and 20 mph on area RAWS. Afternoon humidity has fallen down between 10 and 20 percent in spots. Widespread dense smoke and haze has likely kept temperatures in the mid to upper 80s at higher elevations and mid to upper 90s for locations below 5,000 feet. Radar imagery detected smoke columns likely associated with pockets of intense heat/fire activity near Bucks Lake, the Indian Falls area and along the Fly Fire.
Forecast: Afternoon humidity will continue to fall down to below
10% in many areas with breezy west winds of 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to near 22-25 mph. Dense smoke and haze will likely linger
through the remainder of the day which will keep afternoon
temperatures from getting much over 102 degrees. Smoke columns
will likely persist through the afternoon, with a non-zero lightning risk. Gusty and erratic winds can be expected with column
collapses.
Tonight, dense smoke and haze will continue, especially in any of the valleys, sheltered areas and/or drainage basins. By 2300 LT, winds across much of the area should subside to below 10 mph, with down-valley and downslope flows becoming well established by 0200 LT. Overnight humidity recovery will improve compared to
Friday Night/Saturday morning, but values tonight into Sunday are still expected to remain critical. Max RH will range between 15 and 35 % with higher RH recovery in the valleys, sheltered and drainage areas.
Sunday has the potential to be hot, dry and breezy along with dense smoke across most of the Dixie Fire. The threat for smoke columns reaching pyro-cumulus status will increase with isolated lightning strikes becoming an increasing possibility. Strong, gusty and erratic winds can be expected in the vicinity of pyro-cumulus.
Incident Contact
Incident Contact
Dixie Incident Public Information
Email: 2021.dixie.ca@firenet.gov
Phone: 530 538-7826
Hours: 8 am - 8 pm
Email: 2021.dixie.ca@firenet.gov
Phone: 530 538-7826
Hours: 8 am - 8 pm
Fire Unit Information
Plumas National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
159 Lawrence Street
Quincy, CA 95971
U.S. Forest Service
159 Lawrence Street
Quincy, CA 95971
Dispatch Contact
Plumas Emergency Communications Center | Quincy, CA
