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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.
Shaver Lake, Sep 7 (EFE).- The Creek Fire near Shaver Lake, California, which was first sparked on Friday, has quickly burnt over to 135,500 acres with zero percent containment. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT). SHOT LIST: THE SCORCHED TREES ENGULFED IN THE SMOKE OF THE CREEK FIRE NEAR SHAVER LAKE IN THE SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA, US.
As the sun rises over Southern California, white smoke is seen across the skyline as windy conditions causing wildfires spread south toward Los Angeles. IMAGES
Wildfire leaves the town of Paradise, California devastated. The late season fires burning across the state have left at least nine people dead and thousands of homes destroyed. IMAGES
A huge wildfire broke out in the hills near Santa Paula, California on Monday. It's rapid spread is helped along by gusts sweeping through the area at 50 miles per hour. At least 27,000 have been evacuated as of Tuesday. One person was killed when their car rolled over as they attempted to evacuate. California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for Venture County. Over 1,100 firefighter have gathered to battle the blaze.