![]() As of Thursday morning, the blaze was zero percent contained, according to Cal Fire.Ībout 3 million people were under red flag warnings across six states, including California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Thousands were forced to evacuate as the River Fire, which started on Wednesday, burned at least 1,400 acres in Nevada and Placer county. This year has seen extreme heat that helped fuel fires all over the Western United States, which has been exacerbated by climate change. In 2020, California saw one its worst wildfire seasons in history, which included four of the five largest wildfires in the state since reliable records were kept. A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history amid high temperatures and strong winds. ![]() It is the sixth-largest wildfire in recorded California history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The blaze has burned more than 320,000 acres, destroyed at least 45 structures and was only 35 percent contained Thursday morning. The Dixie Fire has been raging in the area since July 14. The population was 1,129 at the 2010 census, down from 1,160 at the 2000 census. A public information officer for the fire response told NBC News Wednesday there was still fire in Greenville, but no further details about damage were available. Most of the buildings were destroyed by the Dixie Fire in August 2021. ![]() The fire leveled multiple historic buildings. The Plumas County Sheriff's Office had issued a dire warning earlier in the day: "If you are still in the Greenville area, you are in imminent danger and you MUST leave now!" Flames consume a home on Highway 89 as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. Image: Dixie Fire Greenville (Noah Berger / AP) ![]()
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