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The massive Dixie fire, which has been burning in Northern California for three weeks, burned into the small town of Greenville Wednesday evening, fueled by intense winds.
The fire tore through Greenville, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow. A photographer on assignment for the Associated Press described seeing a gas station, hotel and bar burned to the ground.
Social media posts show significant destruction in Greenville’s downtown area, with rows of buildings burning. Throughout the day, people fled as the fire approached.
“It’s just been devastating,” one Greenville resident told ABC10 News, fighting back tears, earlier in the day. “It’s the emotional strain. It’s gotten to everybody.