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"The fire is not over, the heart is broken": The huge "Dixie" fire is raging in California
The third largest fire in the country's history consumes large areas, including the historic town of Greenville, which was completely destroyed.
Three people have been injured, so far no one has been killed.
California firefighters hope to take advantage of the weather that is expected to improve to control the huge fire
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Saturday, 07 August 2021, 15:42
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A huge fire called "Dixie" has been raging in Northern California in recent weeks.
The fire broke out on July 14 and has since ignited more than 1,700 square miles across California, making it the third largest in California history.
More than 16,000 people fled the flames in California this week, and three are currently injured.
So far, no one has been killed in the blaze.
More than 5,000 firefighters are battling the blaze.
One of them is Todd Jones, a sheriff in the state's Plums county, a Greenville resident who helps coordinate the fight against the fire.
The town of Greenville in Northern California was completely destroyed in the last month, when wooden structures were completely burned and stone structures collapsed into rubble.
"My heart is broken by what happened. The lives of the residents have changed completely," he said this week, warning: "The fire does not end. Where the wind blows, where the fire goes, and everyone has to prepare."
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In the video: A huge fire is raging in California (Photo: Reuters)
At the end of July, the total number of acres burned in California increased by more than 250% from 2020, which so far has been the worst year in terms of fires in state history.
The huge fire that broke out in California in 2018, which is considered the largest fire in the state's history, killed 86 people.
Pacific Electric Company, California's largest energy service company, was responsible for the fire at the time.
Now the accusing finger was pointed at them again, after a tree fell on their electrical conductor on the day the fire started.
The company announced in late July that it would bury 16,000 miles of power lines in an attempt to prevent its equipment from igniting more deadly fires.
"The lives of the residents have changed completely."
California Giant Fire Burns (Photo: Reuters)
According to the World Meteorological Service, the weather in California is expected to improve and temperatures are expected to drop, and firefighters hope to take advantage of the window of opportunity to take control of the raging fire.
Scientists link fires to climate change: The dry weather has led to a drought in the ground, making it a sensitive focus for huge and devastating fires.
The five largest fires in California history have occurred in the past three years, and have consumed over ten thousand square miles and 3,700 buildings across the state.
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