"More than a month after it ignited near a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power station in Feather River Canyon, the relentless Dixie fire shows no signs of slowing down as it continues to threaten homes and strain firefighting resources.
The fire had burned 540,581 acres, destroyed at least 738 residences and commercial properties and forced nearly 29,000 people from their homes as of Saturday morning, authorities said. Nearly 15,000 structures remained threatened.
The fire made a number of significant runs Friday, sending up multiple large columns of ash and smoke that in at least one case generated its own lightning, officials said. Its ferocity has stunned even veteran firefighters, adding an element of unpredictability that makes it difficult to determine when they’ll be able to get the upper hand."
Alex Wigglesworth reports for the Los Angeles Times August 14, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"Giant Infernos Blazing for Months Are the New Norm in California" (Bloomberg Green)
"Calif. Adapts To Wildfire By Urging People To Flee" (E&E News)
"Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Northern California" (New York Times)
"In the West, a Connection Between Covid and Wildfires" (New York Times)
World wildfire roundup page (Associated Press)
