Humongous Dixie fire threatening more California towns

Helicopter dropping water onto the Dixie fire in northern California, Aug. 13, 2021.

The humongous Dixie fire in Northern California is still burning out of control as firefighters battle uncooperative weather conditions.

Related: Dixie fire spreading, now second biggest in California history

As of late Wednesday evening, the Dixie fire had burned more than 660,000 acres, about three times the size of Manhattan.

The wildfire led to a new round of evacuation orders as gusty winds helped spread the fire within about 8 miles of Susanville, California, which has an estimated...

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