Twain Fire continues to burn, progress made by firefighters | Midday Report

The Twain Fire continues to burn while firefighters were able to stop the fire's growth Sunday night, keeping it at 10% containment and 276 acres, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service.

Federal, state and local resources continue to arrive at the fire where "24-hour engagement" is being maintained. The fire is burning in extremely steep terrain in the footprint of the 2021 Dixie Fire, according to the Forest Service-Plumas National Forest, and snags, or dead standing trees, from that fire present a hazard to firefighters on the line.

"Hard work from multiple agencies and favorable weather has kept the fire from growing in the past 24 hours," the release said. "It is currently 275 acres and remains 10% contained. No structures have been damaged or destroyed due to the Twain Fire."

Today's weather was predicted to be cooler than the weekend, with surges of "monsoonal moisture pushing up from the south." Cloud cover is also expected to persist over the Twain Fire area with little to no rain, and there is a 10% chance of afternoon thunderstorms today, which increases slightly through mid-week. Smoke from the fire was visible Sunday as far away as Susanville, and smoke conditions are dependent on weather.

The Twain Fire is burning just east of the Feather River Canyon community of Twain in Plumas County on the north side of Highway 70. Highway 70 remains open with controlled traffic in place. According to the Forest Service, an evacuation warning is in place by the Plumas County Sheriff's Office for residents between the Greenville Wye highway junction west to Rush Creek on the north side of Highway 70 only. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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