'God Bless America' Sign Billows in Wind as Wildfire Rips Through Californian Town

The Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire in California, https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-04/danger-high-dixie-fire-surges-overnight destroyed homes and businesses in a mountain town in Plumas County late on August 4. This footage, by Craig Philpott, shows a "God Bless America" sign blowing as the fire burns in Greenville. The San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Dixie-Fire-tears-through-town-of-Greenville-in-16365252.php reported that the town's main street was gutted. https://www.plumascounty.us/2868/Dixie-Fire-Information Mandatory evacuation orders were in place after the Plumas County Sheriff's Office had https://www.facebook.com/plumascountysheriff/posts/4571493709541466 warned residents they were in "imminent danger". 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)