Dixie Fire grows 50K acres overnight, becomes the 6th largest wildfire in California history
In the east zone, the fire"spotted over control lines" and"grew explosively with whole tree torching and a crown fire being driven by gusty winds."
"Despite valiant efforts of firefighters, aerial resources and law enforcement to protect life and property, fire spread into the community of Greenville," Cal Fire said in a statement."Damage assessment is ongoing." A"Red Flag Warning"—the agency's highest alert issued for weather events that may result in extreme fire behavior that will occur within 24 hours—will remain in effect for the area until 8 p.m. on Thursday.
The Plumas County Sheriff's Office issued a warning on Wednesday warning residents to evacuate the area:"If you are still in the Greenville area, you are in imminent danger and you MUST leave now!"The Dixie Fire has become California's sixth largest wildfire. In this photo, flames from the fire rip through Greenville, California on Wednesday.More than 12,400 structures are threatened by the flames. At least 45 structures and 22"minor structures" have been destroyed.
"We lost Greenville tonight," congressman Doug LaMalfa, a Republican who represents the area, said in aThe National Weather Service warned of the risk of wildfires spreading, writing on Twitter that"elevated-brief critical fire weather conditions will continue thru Thur across valleys, mountains, and deserts due to hot/very dry conditions combined with gusty onshore winds in afternoon/evening hours. Potential for large vertical plume growth.
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