Dixie Fire Destroys Plumas County Town Of Greenville
California's largest wildfire tore through the small Plumas County town of Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow.
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California's largest wildfire tore through the small Plumas County town of Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow.
Firefighters worked quickly to stop a vegetation fire that could have been made worse by the wind coming later on Wednesday.
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