Out-of-control wildfire destroys town of Greenville, California, as dry, gusty conditions encourage rapid spread The blaze has destroyed "well over 100 homes," the Plumas County sheriff said.

More than 627 structures, including almost the entire downtown area of Greenville, California, about 150 miles northeast of Sacramento, have been destroyed by the Dixie Fire.

First of all, Northeastern California has a - is sometimes known as the Deep North, where we are definitely in red country, as it were. But in Greenville, it doesn't play out that way.

California is currently in its 11th driest year on record, with no relief in sight. The Dixie Fire has burned over 446,000 acres so far and is only 21% contained.

California’s biggest wildfire of the season, the “Dixie Fire,” as of Tuesday has burned more than 253,000 acres and is 35% contained.

A fire crew member extinguishes the remains of a building that burned down in Greenville, CA on Aug. 4, 2021. The Dixie Fire destroyed the town four years ago. (Photo by Daniel Brown/Sipa USA) ...