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Dixie Fire Update: New Evacuation Orders For Lake Almanor Communities; Flames Threaten Greenville
The fire has grown overnight to 253,052 acres and was 35% contained. There were 5,168 firefighters battling the blaze as of Tuesday morning.
By CBS San Francisco Staff:
GREENVILLE (CBS SF) — Gusty winds whipped up the Dixie Fire Monday afternoon, sending flames roaring through the treetops, stirring up an ember cloud that ignited spot fires up to a mile away and forcing the residents of Greenville to flee their homes.
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The fire has grown overnight to 253,052 acres and was 35% contained. There were 5,168 firefighters battling the blaze as of Tuesday morning.
A spot fire that ignited north of the Humboldt Road containment line on the fire’s northwest edge grew to more than 1,800 acres early Tuesday, forcing new evacuation orders for residents living along the west shore of Lake Almanor.
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