Dixie Fire Update: Massive Blaze Grows To 501,00 Acres; Widespread Destruction In Greenville; Crews Battle Flames Near China Gulch

By CBS San Francisco:

SUSANVILLE (CBS SF/AP) — The Dixie Fire advanced on several fronts along the northern and eastern edges of the massive blaze early Wednesday with the burn zone topping 500,000 acres and damage assessment teams visiting Greenville and other sites of widespread destruction to determine the fire’s toll.

Cal Fire announced early Wednesday that the blaze was 30 percent contained along the more than 465 miles of fire lines, the equivalent of traveling from Chico to Los Angeles.

The fire has destroyed at least 557 homes and leveled the communities of Greenville and Canyondam. A stunning aerial photo of the destruction on Greenville was posted Wednesday.

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