“This is what it looks like behind the fire lines.” Officials in Northern California released footage showing the conditions facing firefighters as they battle the River Fire burning north of Sacramento.
Flames consume a home on Highway 89 as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville.
Almost 100 wildfires are currently burning in the West, with the majority stretching from Northern California to western Montana, and there's potential for more to spark as existing ones spread. The Dixie Fire has now scorched through more than 322,000 acres -- more than 428 square miles --- since it sparked on July 13 and is 35% contained.
Fifty structures have been destroyed by the River Fire and another 30 were damaged, according to Cal Fire.Evacuations also have been ordered for the Monument Fire in Big Bar, California, and McFarland Fire in Wildwood, California. Both fires were spreading on Thursday.
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