Wildfires in Northern California have forced more than 16,000 evacuations and destroyed the town of Greenville, located in Plumas County. The Dixie Fire as of Aug. 5 is 35 percent contained and has burned more than 322,000 acres, according to federal officials. The blaze ripped through the small town of Greenville, located about 110 miles northeast of Sacramento, on the evening of Aug. 4. The town, which dates back to California’s Gold Rush era, has a population of about 1,000. “Last night, firefighters, including aerial resources, aggressively attacked large flame fronts in an effort to defend structures. As fire entered the Greenville area, firefighting efforts shifted to assist law enforcement in evacuation efforts,” according to a bulletin posted on the federal government’s Incident Information System. “A damage assessment team is being requested to evaluate damage in the Greenville community.” Initial reports suggested that firefighting efforts saved about 25 percent of …
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