1/17/2024 0 Comments Cal fire map of dixie fireNoah Berger/APĬalifornia's Dixie Fire now second-largest in state's historyĪ large area of the northwestern US and parts of Northern California are under an excessive heat watch. Lingering heat could challenge firefighting effortsįor the 8,500 firefighters battling the Dixie Fire, according to CalFire, conditions are not forecast to improve soon.įirefighters battling the Dixie Fire clear Highway 89 after a burned tree fell across the roadway in Plumas County, Calif., on Friday, Aug. Throughout the country Sunday, there were 107 large wildfires burning in 15 states, while more than 2.2 million acres have burned, according to an update by the National Interagency Fire Center. The River Fire has charred 2,619 acres and is now 68% contained. Just 100 miles south of the Dixie Fire, about 500 people have been evacuated in Nevada and Placer County where the River Fire is still burning. “But also address the intensity of what is occurring globally, but manifesting in smash-mouth ways here in California – and that’s climate change.” Gavin Newsom during a visit to the town on Saturday. “We have a deep responsibility to rebuild this community,” said California Gov. Nearly every business in the city’s commercial center appeared to have collapsed or been gutted, with flames still flickering in the debris, video recorded Wednesday by storm chaser Brandon Clement showed. The Associated Press contributed to this story.The city of Greenville in Plumas County was nearly leveled when the fire swept through it. But the weather was expected to settle a bit starting Monday. Strong winds contributed to increased fire activity Sunday. Nearly 14,000 buildings in the northern Sierra Nevada remain threatened. There have been 627 structures destroyed and 42 damaged.
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