Dixie Fire: third-largest blaze in California history burns hundreds of thousands of hectaresUnited States & Canada – South China Morning Post

Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostA huge wildfire tearing through northern California became the third-largest in the state’s history on Friday, and looked set to continue growing.A long-term drought that scientists say is driven by climate change has left the Western United States parched – and vulnerable to explosive and highly destructive fires.The Dixie Fire, which this week razed the Gold Rush town of Greenville, has torched more than 1,700 square kilometres since it erupted in mid-July.Plumas County Sheriff Todd Johns,…Read More

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