Dixie Fire Ravages Town in Northern California

The largest wildfire burning in California https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-04/danger-high-dixie-fire-surges-overnight destroyed homes and businesses as it ripped through the town of Greenville in Plumas County late on August 4. This footage, by Craig Philpott, shows flames from the Dixie Fire burning behind homes. The San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Dixie-Fire-tears-through-town-of-Greenville-in-16365252.php reported the fire gutted the town's historic main street, leaving piles of rubble. https://www.plumascounty.us/2868/Dixie-Fire-Information Mandatory evacuation orders were in place and the Plumas County Sheriff's Office had https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff/posts/4571493709541466 warned residents that they were in "imminent danger" from the fire in the hours before flames surrounded the area. By Wednesday, the Dixie Fire had grown to https://www.plumascounty.us/2868/Dixie-Fire-Information 274,139 acres and was 35 percent contained. A https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Red%20Flag%20Warning Red Flag Warning was in place in the county until the evening of August 5, with officials https://www.plumascounty.us/2868/Dixie-Fire-Information warning of hot, dry, and windy conditions. (Footage by Craig Philpott/Storyful via Getty Images)