Idaho has the most fires, with 22 currently burning. Overall, there are 80 large wildfires actively burning across the US, according to the NIFC. Officials cautioned, though, that residents should be ready to leave again at a moment’s notice.Ĭal Fire Chief Thom Porter warned last week that California’s fire season is “far from over” and forecasters predicted dry and windy weather conditions will continue to create the ideal environment for wildfires to ignite and expand. The flames prompted the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe late last month, but improving conditions allowed residents to return home about a week later. It measured 219,267 acres Sunday evening and was 65% contained, according to Cal Fire. The Caldor Fire in the Lake Tahoe region is the second-largest currently burning in the state. (Photo by Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ImagesĪfter losing their home to a blaze, they found refuge in a small California town. The Cause of the fire is under investigation though Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) equipment is suspected to have sparked it. GREENVILLE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - 0: Burnt debris seen on the road side in the town of Greenville after being decimated by the Dixie fire which has grown to over 500,000 acres. In the community’s commercial center at Main Street and State Route 89, nearly every business appeared to have collapsed or been gutted by the flames. Last month, the small community of Greenville, about 150 miles north of Sacramento, was all but wiped out by the Dixie Fire. So far, 1,329 structures have been lost to the flames, residential, business or otherwise. Evacuation warnings and orders are already in place in Plumas, Lassen and Shasta counties. While historic, the designation likely won’t change much for those whose lives are directly impacted by Dixie’s flames. The August Complex Fire began in August 2020 as a series of separate fires sparked by lighting that eventually morphed into the gargantuan blaze. If the Dixie Fire continues to spread as expected, it will become a “ gigafire,” a rare designation given to wildfires that consume more than a million acres.Ĭalifornia recorded its first gigafire last year as the August Complex Fire chewed through 1,032,648 acres and more than 900 structures on its march to becoming the state’s largest ever fire. That’s a growth of more than 60,000 acres in just a week. Hong/APĬalifornia's wildfire season is 'far from over' as multiple massive blazes rage, official warns Trees scorched by the Caldor Fire smolder in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., Friday, Sept.
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