GREENVILLE, United States (HRNW) – The largest wildfire in California has razed a small town in the state s parched northeast, warping street lights and destroying historic buildings hours after residents were ordered to flee.
Greenville, an Indian Valley settlement of a few hundred people dating back to the mid-1800s Gold Rush, was engulfed by flames as winds whipped the inferno towards the community, turning the sky orange.
“I d say the majority of downtown Greenville is completely destroyed,” tweeted wildfire photographer Stuart Palley, sharing images of the devastation.
“My heart is broken for this beautiful little town.”
The Dixie Fire has been raging in the forests of northern California since mid-July, part of a climate crisis that has brought sweltering heat and an alarming drought.
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