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The fire ignited just after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon and has grown to more than 2,400 acres. At least 50 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
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A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily wooded counties northeast of Sacramento in Northern California on Wednesday, generating a towering plume of smoke visible from at least 70 miles (110 km) away.
California on fire: Satellite imagery captures Dixie Fire, other fires scorching the Golden State FacebookTwitterEmail This screenshot of satellite video captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-17 satellite hovering 22,300 miles in space shows massive plumes of smoke and heat signatures from the wildfires blazing in Northern California.Courtesy of NOAA Stunning imagery captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s satellite 22,300 miles in space shows massive plumes of smoke and heat signatures from the wildfires blazing in Northern Califor...
Firefighters have not been able to contain the Monument Fire, burning near Big Bar and Del Loma in California. The blaze grew by 6,000 acres Tuesday night stretching to 15,000 acres Wednesday.
The fast-moving wildfire started near Colfax Wednesday, quickly engulfing homes and prompting evacuation orders and warnings for more than 6,000 people in Placer and Nevada counties.