DNorthern California’s raging “Dixie Fire” has become the second largest Forest fire Has expanded in the history of the states of the United States. According to authorities, as of Sunday morning (local time), the fire had destroyed 187,562 hectares of land-an area larger than Los Angeles. The “Dixie Fire” has replaced the “Mendocino Compound Fire” in 2018, becoming the second largest fire in California history.
The “Dixie Fire” that has been raging since mid-July is currently the largest active forest fire in the United States.According to the information from, only one-fifth of the fire can be Firemen So far it has been controlled.
Approximately 5,000 firefighters are on duty to control the fire. Weakening wind and rising humidity over the weekend gave emergency services a breather, but the maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius is expected to be reached again in the middle of next week. The fire brigade assumed that the fire would only be extinguished within two weeks.
Thousands of people have fled the flames. On Saturday, five people were reported missing in the burned former gold rush town of Greenville.
Experts say this is due to a long-term drought caused by climate change, making most areas of the western United States particularly vulnerable to forest fires. By the end of July, California had 250% more area destroyed by fire than in 2020. In terms of forest fires, last year was considered the worst year in the state’s recent history.
