The Carr Fire is now burning more than 268 square miles, with containment unchanged from Monday.
As a thick blanket of smoke covered much of the region Tuesday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials working with authorities continued to lift evacuations.
The fire, which grew by about 7,600 acres from Monday, had charred more than 268 square miles, or 172,055 acres, with containment unchanged at 47 percent.
Firefighters said the fire is burning in steep drainages with winds continuing to pose challenges to get the blaze under control.
Firefighters are continuing to construct containment lines as they work to prevent spot fires from jumping over them.
The fire linked to the death of seven people, and it has destroyed 1,077 homes, 22 commercial structures and 500 outbuildings, making it the sixth-most destructive wildfire in California history by structures burned, as well as one of the all-time deadliest.