The Dixie fire in Butte and Plumas counties has destroyed two structures since its July 14 ignition and is threatening at least 800 others.
David Lawrence, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said wildfire smoke usually thins out by the time it reaches the East Coast, but this summer it’s “still pretty thick.”
In California, a wildfire burning uncontained south of Lake Tahoe crossed the state line into Nevada. New voluntary evacuation orders were issued for portions of Douglas County, Nev.
The Tamarack fire, started by lightning in Alpine County, Calif., has burned more than 65 square miles. Authorities say more than 1,200 firefighters are battling the blaze, which has destroyed at least 10 structures.
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