The Dixie Fire has burned through more than 463,000 acres and could take weeks to extinguish.
Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in northern California which has become the second largest in state history.
The Dixie Fire started on 13 July and has since ravaged more than 463,000 acres . Just 21% of the blaze is contained, according to officials. Three people are missing and thousands have been evacuated, some of those now residing in tents. About 39% of Pumas County is under an evacuation order.After ravaging through Greenville last Wednesday, the fire is now threatening the small town of Crescent Mills, three miles southeast of Greenville.
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