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10 Photos Show Wildfire Decimate California's Greenville

Photos from the Dixie Fire, a 3-week old wildfire that destroyed Greenville. Firefighters are still trying to save Chester.

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Flames consume buildings as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville.
Flames consume buildings as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville. ((AP Photo/Noah Berger))

PLUMAS COUNTY, CA — The Dixie Fire, now 3-weeks old, spread through the California mountain town of Greenville on Thursday, decimating a gas station, church, hotel, bar, and museum. The historic town center, as old as the California gold rush, was also destroyed.

The blaze broke out 0n July 21st and is the states largest current wildfire, covering over 504 square miles. See below for photos.

(AP Photo/Noah Berger)

The Way Station bar burns as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The fire leveled multiple historic buildings and dozens of homes in central Greenville.

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(AP Photo/Noah Berger)

A home and trees burn as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.

(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A street sign stands in central Greenville as the Dixie Fire tears through Plumas County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.

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(AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Flames consume a home on Highway 89 as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.

(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Flames consume vehicles in a wrecking yard as the Dixie Fire burns in Chester, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The region is under red flag fire warnings due to dry, windy conditions.
(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Inmate firefighters prep a home by moving combustible items as the Dixie Fire burns in Chester, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The region is under red flag fire warnings due to dry, windy conditions.
(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Battalion Chief Sergio Mora watches as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community of Plumas County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.
(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Firefighters engage in structure defense as the Dixie Fire burns in Chester, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The region is under red flag fire warnings due to dry, windy conditions.
(AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Flames leap above a fire vehicle on Highway 89 as the Dixie Fire burns towards Chester, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The region is under red flag fire warnings due to dry, windy conditions.

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

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