The second fire, the Dotta fire, started June 30 and was 99% contained at 594 acres Friday.Ĭombined, they have burned through 105,757 acres.įire incident spokeswoman Phyllis Ashmead said California's recent heat waves and ongoing drought enabled the Sugar fire to become the first to reach "megafire" status this year. The Sugar fire was one of two fires sparked by lightning in the forest around the same time that together have been dubbed the Beckwourth Complex fire. He said crews began removing surface fuels in the area on Friday but the terrain is "extremely steep and rugged." While much of the Sugar fire's footprint has been contained, a portion of its western perimeter near Ross Canyon continues to present challenges for the team, according to Cagle. "We used to say 'unprecedented and historic.' We're past that now." "These are the new norms now," Cagle said. Forest Service Operations Section Chief Jake Cagle said the 100,000-acre "megafire" milestone is no longer uncommon in California, which experienced a record wildfire season in 2020 and is already outpacing those numbers this year. At one point, it grew with such velocity that its massive cloud of smoke, ash and heat generated its own lightning.Īs of Friday evening, the Sugar fire had reached 105,163 acres and was 70% contained.ĭuring a morning briefing, U.S. In the days that followed, spot fires and flareups made it difficult for firefighters to gain a footing on the blaze, officials said. The lightning-sparked Sugar fire ignited July 2 and quickly swelled in size as crews battled extreme temperatures and strong gusts of wind. Sacramento Bee)Īs the Dixie fire in Butte County balloons in size, the Sugar fire burning in Plumas National Forest north of Sacramento has become the first 100,000-acre fire in California this year. Records show that Flores assaulted her daughter again when she tried to ask her what happened.Ĭrews with the Houston Fire Department responded to the home and were able to get the disabled roommate out safely.įlores was arrested and was being held at the Harris County Jail.ĭuring her court appearance, a judge set a $20,000 bond for each charge, totaling $40,000.A helicopter drops water on the Dixie fire on Highway 70 in the Feather River Canyon in Plumas County. When Flores’ daughter arrived at the home, she said her mother was in the backyard. The man said he tried to leave the burning home and exit through the front door, but a security bar door was closed and locked, according to documents. He reportedly contacted Flores’ daughter and then called 911. The disabled roommate said he saw black smoke coming into his room. She then told the disabled roommate that he needed to leave because the house was on fire.įlores knew that the home had burglar bars and the roommate has mobility issues due to a stroke when she started the blaze, according to prosecutors. According to investigators, 40 minutes later, Flores lit a mattress on fire. The daughter said she left the home and went to her other house to cook dinner. On Tuesday, they were all at the home, located in the 2800 block of Tidewater Drive, when the mother and daughter allegedly began arguing.Īccording to court documents, Flores struck her daughter with a wooden broom handle during the argument.
What happenedĪccording to court documents, Flores’ daughter owns two homes one where her mother and a roommate lived, and another property.ĭuring the day, the daughter would be at the home with her mother and the roommate, whom she helped take care of due to the person’s disability. Nidia Graciela Flores, 59, was charged with aggravated assault of a family member and arson. HOUSTON – Charges have been filed against a woman who allegedly attacked her daughter, then set fire to the home where they lived with a disabled roommate.
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