Firefighters are hoping a break in the weather will help them get the upper hand on the massive Dixie fire in Northern California, which as of Saturday had destroyed at least 184 homes and commercial buildings and burned 446,723 acres. Greenville residents Gould Fickardt, 71, left, and Woody Hovland, 70, sit with their dogs, outside at a friend’s house after their homes were lost in the Dixie Fire. “Right now we basically have a blanket of smoke covering the fire area, which is shielding us from direct sunlight,” he said. The fire ignited July 13 near a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power station in Feather River Canyon and might have been caused by a Douglas fir falling on a power line, PG&E said. Despite the improved weather conditions, crews fighting the Dixie fire remained vigilant Saturday.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 07, 2021 23:26 UTC