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Greenville/Plumas County, Aug 11 (EFE/EPA).- The huge wildfire that has been burning for four weeks in northeastern California has already destroyed more than 550 homes and firefighters have only managed to get it 30 percent contained, authorities reported on Wednesday.So far, the Dixie fire, dubbed thusly because of the name of the mountain highway along which it began, has burned 202,700 hectares (some 510,000 acres), according to the latest figures from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).The blaze, which has been raging since July 14 over a mountainous area near Lassen Volcanic National Park, is already the second largest fire ever registered in California, surpassed only by the August Complex fire last year, although that fire was actually 38 separate fires all burning in the same general area. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO).SHOT LIST: HOMES AND BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY THE DIXIE FIRE IN GREENVILLE, CALIFORNIA, AND THE DIXIE FIRE IN PLUMAS COUNTY NEAR TAYLORSVILLE, CALIFORNIA, US.
Palo Alto, USA, Jul 26 (EFE).- (Camera: Marc Arca) Already exhausted after fighting dozens of vast fires across the state throughout the month of July, California firefighters are deploying all their resources to prepare for the months to come, which traditionally feature the worst wildfires in the region.After a rainless winter and record-breaking heat by the start of summer, risk levels are higher than ever, prompting firefighters to equip dozens of normally empty stations distributed all over the state, which will allow quicker reactions in the months ahead.FOOTAGE OF THE FOOTHILLS NATURE PRESERVE FIREFIGHTER STATION.SOUNDBITES OF FIREFIGHTER JIM LAFUENTE AMD FIREFIGHTER CAPTAIN OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY JUSTIN STOCKMAN.
Irvine, Oct 27 (EFE/EPA).- A rapidly advancing fire near Los Angeles has burned more than 5,100 hectares since it broke out on Monday, forcing the evacuation of more than 90,000 people, according to authorities on Tuesday.The Silverado fire broke out on Monday morning in Orange County, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Los Angeles. (Camera: EUGENE GARCIA). SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE THE SILVERADO WILDFIRE IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, US.
Chino Hills, Oct 27 (EFE/EPA).- The Blue Ridge Fire continued to burn in California's Orange County for the second day Tuesday, destroying more than 15,000 acres -- including several homes -- since it broke out on Monday. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT). SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE THE BLUE RIDGE FIRE IN CHINO HILLS, CALIFORNIA, US.
St. Helena/Calistoga, Sep 29 (EFE/EPA).- Tens of thousands of California's Napa and Sonoma valleys' residents on Monday were forced to flee their homes as wildfires fanned by strong winds ripped through the world-famous wine region. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO).SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS TRY TO CONTROL THE FAST-MOVING GLASS FIRE IN ST. HELENA AND CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA, US.
Napa County, Sep 27 (EFE/EPA).- Fast-spreading Glass Fire in Napa County, north of San Francisco, on Sunday prompted evacuations at a local hospital and a resort. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). SHOT LIST: FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE THE GLASS FIRE IN NAPA COUNTY NORTH OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US.
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