Written by Sasha Reva
It’s been officially 26 days since the wildfire Dixie started. It is almost as near as 500,000 acres. It has destroyed more than 400 structures and around 10,000 residents have been relocated. It could take up to 2-3 weeks to contain the huge blaze. It is officially the second-largest wildfire in California history.
However, this could have been prevented if Newsom had not diverted funds away from fire prevention. Dixie fire started almost a month ago and only 21% was contained just this Monday. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said that the estimated date for the full containment might be at the end of August.
As of right now, the priority on the Dixie fire remains to defend lives and homes. They are hoping that the wildfire will be contained really soon. We all know that California’s wildfires season is always starts at the end of July and continues until October. We had time to prepare but Newsom thought that we would be fine without the extra help.
About 5,800 firefighters are battling the Dixie fire, said Dan McKeague, an incident spokesman with the U.S. Forest Service. They all work hourly and those who are exhausted are changing with the new crew.
Around 16,000 structures are still threatened by the blaze. The dry vegetation leads to a rapid spread and it becomes harder for firefighters to fight. “We are focused on protecting every community that is being affected, or has the potential to be affected, by the fire,” McKeague said. “Our main goal at this point is to not let another Greenville happen.”
