Cal Fire releases cause of Dixie Fire
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Cal Fire determined that the Dixie Fire was caused by a tree contacting electrical distribution lines owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric west of Cresta Dam.
The Dixie Fire marked the second-largest wildfire in California history, burning a total of 963,309 acres. It destroyed 1,329 structures, damaging 95 additional structures across Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta, and Tehama counties. The fire started on July 13 and continued until September.
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The August Complex Fire is currently the largest wildfire in California which in 2020 burned over a million acres.
