[Epoch Times August 06, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Yan comprehensive report) In less than 48 hours, two wildfires in Northern California destroyed hundreds of houses, people were forced to leave their homes, several people were missing, and one The historic town was razed to the ground.
According to CNN, Prumar County Sheriff Todd Johns said that California’s largest wildfire this year, Dixie Fire, has destroyed “far more than 100 houses” and is destroying more buildings. . He added that the authorities are looking for four people who were unaccounted for in the area on Thursday (August 5).
According to the California Fire Department, the fire has burned 361,812 acres and was held at 35% on Thursday night.
According to an update from the California Fire Department on Thursday night, about 80 miles to the south, the “River Fire” raging in Nevada and Placer County has wiped out at least 76 buildings and at least 20 buildings were damaged. Due to the fire, the damage assessment could not be finalized.
The California Fire Department said that more than 800 personnel are fighting the fire. Two residents and a firefighter were injured in the fire.
Placer County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Nelson Resendes (Nelson Resendes) said Wednesday (August 4) that nearly 2,400 people in the county are evacuating; Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon) said at least 4,200 residents of Nevada County are covered by an evacuation order or warning.
“If you receive an evacuation warning, please leave. If you receive an order, run. Don’t be lucky… We don’t need you to stay behind, your life is in the palm of your hand.” Plessey County Police Chief Devon Bell (Devon Bell) said at a news conference on Wednesday.
The fire has expanded from 1,400 acres the day before to 2,600 acres on Thursday. The control rate on Thursday was 15%, which was higher than zero on Wednesday.
“Firefighters took advantage of the lower temperature today (August 5) to establish containment lines around the fire site. Good progress.” According to the California Fire Department, additional manual personnel, ground resources and aircraft combinations were added on Thursday to control The rate is increased to 15% while keeping the fire spread area to a minimum.
But fire officials warned that due to “predicted temperature rises and high winds”, fire behavior on Friday (August 6) may increase.
Dixie fire razes historical gold rush town
Fox News reported that on Wednesday, the Dixie fire swept through the historic California town of Greenville, razing it to the ground. Greenville is a famous gold rush town in California. As the name suggests, it was built during the Golden State (also known as California) gold rush. Some buildings are more than a century old.
A series of pictures taken by the photographer from the scene showed that this historic gold rush town was almost completely destroyed by the Dixie fire.
The fire started three weeks ago. As of Thursday night, the fire covered more than 504 square miles in Prumas and Butte counties. The hot, dry weather and dry bushes added fuel to the Dixie fire, and the fire became more and more uncontrollable.
Teresa Clark, a resident of Greenville, told Sacramento Television (KXTV) that flames entered the community from a wooded hillside.
With windy weather, the Dixie fire quickly engulfed Greenville’s businesses and residences. This Prumas County community has approximately 1,000 people and is located about 150 miles north of the state capital Sacramento.
“Within two hours, our town disappeared.” Clark told KXTV on Wednesday that he had left before the fire hit. “We are sitting about a mile outside the town, and you can hear the explosion of the propane tank,” he said.
“The Dixie fire destroyed our entire city.” Prumas County Counselor Kevin Goss wrote on Facebook on Thursday: “Our historic buildings, family homes, small Companies and children’s schools have all disappeared.”
Video during the day showed that most of Greenville was turned into charred ruins on Wednesday. The air was gray and gloomy because of the dense smoke.
A video recorded by the wind chaser Brandon Clement on Wednesday showed that almost every business was burned down and fell to the ground in the community commercial center on Main Street and National Highway 89. The video shows that flames are still flickering on the ruins on both sides of the street.
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