The Dixie Fire has become the largest single blaze in California history.
Thousands of homes were threatened as the largest single blaze wildfire in California history raced through miles of dry woodland and brush.Scores of wildfires racing across much of the Northwest could be energized this week by a resurgence of high winds and heat, forecasters warned Monday. has destroyed at least 627 buildings and is threatening thousands of others across four Northern California counties, but more than 100 major blazes are raging through 15 Western states, authorities say.
The forecasting service said cities such as Seattle and Portland got a sprinkling of rain late last week after long dry spells, but hot, gusty and smoky conditions are on the way. Twenty-five major fires are burning in Montana, the most of any state. Idaho has 20, Oregon has 16, Washington 13 and California 11. Temperatures could climb 25 degrees above average in some areas this week, worsening the already intense drought across the region, AccuWeather said. Heat dome brings record-breaking high temperatures to the West, exacerbating drought and wildfires
“It’s that dry, so it doesn’t take much for any sort of embers, sparks or small flaming front to get going," he said.California’s fire season is on pace to surpass last year's, which was the worst in recent recorded state history. Since the start of 2021, more than 6,000 blazes have destroyed more than 1,260 square miles of land – a larger area than the state of Rhode Island and more than triple the losses for the same period in 2020, according to Cal Fire figures.
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