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A small California town was largely destroyed Tuesday, the second mountain community nearly leveled by a blaze in two weeks in the state, as firefighters worked to contain multiple wildfires spreading dangerously close to communities. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/17/dixie-fire-northern-california-weather-firefighters-candor-blaze/8173244002/
The historic Dixie Fire has destroyed at least 627 buildings and threatens thousands of others across four Northern California counties. More than 100 major blazes are raging through 15 Western states, authorities say. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/09/smoke-clearing-may-energize-dixie-fire-other-wildfires/5535378001/
The blaze had already leveled at least 16 houses and other structures, but a new damage estimate wasn’t immediately available because flames were still raging in the mountain area. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/26/massive-dixie-fire-merges-fly-fire-california-wildfires-rage/8089840002/