Wildfire Tears Through Northern California Town, Destroying Homes, Businesses

Wildfire Tears Through Northern California Town, Destroying Homes, Businesses
A car leaves Chester, Calif., which is under mandatory evacuation orders, as the Dixie Fire burns on the edge of town on Aug. 4, 2021. Noah Berger/AP Photo
Isabel van Brugen
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A major California wildfire, which has been burning for more than three weeks, tore through a small mountain community on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as intense winds fueled the blaze.

A gas station, hotel, and bar in Greenville, California, were spotted burned to the ground by a photographer on assignment for The Associated Press. According to Plumas News, the community’s library and a bank were destroyed in the blaze.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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