The Dixie fire ignited Tuesday evening and had swelled to 500 acres by Wednesday morning, officials said.
The dryness of the vegetation, primed by both long-term drought and shorter-term heat waves, is making it easy for fires to ignite and even easier for them to spread.as crews headed into their fourth day of battling the 9,500-acre River fire near Yosemite.
In a statement about the emergency proclamation, Sheriff Tyson Pogue said officials are monitoring the situation closely.“The extreme heat and winds have proven to be challenging for not only fire personnel, but those working to support those efforts,” he said.Residents described being ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice.
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