California Dixie Fire torches Gold Rush-era town, buildings more than a century old
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A tiny northern California mountain town that dates back to the gold rush era fell victim this week to the Dixie fire, which started on July 14 and has blackened 504 square miles in the state.
The Plumas County Sheriff's Office warned residents Wednesday evening, "If you are still in the Greenville area, you are in imminent danger and you MUST leave now!!" A fire truck drives through central Greenville, which was largely leveled by the Dixie Fire, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Homes and cars destroyed by the Dixie Fire line central Greenville on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Flames from the Dixie Fire consume a home on Highway 89 south of Greenville on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Plumas County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Operations Chief Jay Walter passes the historic Sierra Lodge as the Dixie Fire burns through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Flames consume a home on Highway 89 as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) Buildings burn as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) The historic northern California mountain town of Greenville, which dates back to the gold rush era, was decimated by the Dixie fire this week. (Jeff Titcomb) (Jeff Titcomb) (Jeff Titcomb) (Jeff Titcomb) Plumas County Supervisor Kevin Goss called the destruction "our biggest nightmare."More Related News