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4 people who went missing from the California town destroyed in the Dixie Fire have been found safe

Aug 10, 2021, 01:23 IST
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The Dixie Fire became the second-largest wildfire in California history over the weekend. Reuters/Newsflare
  • The remaining four people missing in the Dixie Fire were found safe, authorities said.
  • The fire over the weekend became the second-largest fire in California history, CBS Sacramento reported.
  • Investigators previously located 27 people who were once unaccounted for in the blaze.
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The four people who were still missing in the fires that mostly destroyed Greenville, California, have been found safe, the Plumas County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

According to CBS Sacramento, investigators previously located 27 people who were once unaccounted for in the fire.

The fire became the second-largest in California history over the weekend, CBS Sacramento noted. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the fire has destroyed 589 structures, while 14,000 more structures remain threatened, according to the report.

As of Monday, the fire had torn through four counties and burned more than 489,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.

The blaze is currently 21% contained, according to Cal Fire. The cause is still under investigation.

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