Wildfire Wreaks Havoc Across Northern California; Homes, Business Left Smoldered
The heat waves and historic drought tied to climate change have made wildfires harder to fight in the American West.
Associated Press (AP) 05 August 2021, Last Updated at 10:14 am AP Associated Press (AP) 2021-08-05T10:10:33+05:30 Wildfire Wreaks Havoc Across Northern California; Homes, Business Left Smoldered outlookindia.com 2021-08-05T10:14:23+05:30
California s largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community.
The Dixie Fire tore through the Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow. A photographer on assignment for The Associated Press described seeing a gas station, hotel and bar burned to the ground.
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“We did everything we could,” fire spokesman Mitch Matlow said. “Sometimes it’s just not enough.”
More fire engines and bulldozers were being ordered to bolster the fight, he said. On Wednesday, the fire grew by thousands of acres and an additional 4,000 people were ordered to evacuate, bringing nearly 26,500 people in several counties under evacuation orders, he said.
Red flag weather conditions of high heat, low humidity and gusty afternoon and evening winds erupted Wednesday and were expected to be a continued threat through Thursday evening.
The trees, grass and brush were so dry that “if an ember lands, you’re virtually guaranteed to start a new fire,” Matlow said.