More Than 5,000 Firefighters Mobilize to Tackle California's Dixie Fire
Published Date: 7/27/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Footage shared by firefighters in Northern California shows flames from the Dixie fire engulfing trees. The fire grew to more than 208,000 acres by July 27. Montecito Firefighters shared video on Instagram on Monday — filmed on July 19 — showing the forest fire, which is burning in Northern California’s Plumas and Butte counties. More than 5,100 total personnel were fighting the fire, officials said. The post caption read that four Montecito firefighters who had been assigned to the nearby Beckwourth Complex fire and then reassigned to the Dixie Fire would be relieved on July 26 after 14 days in the field. “We are excited to welcome them home and thank the crew swapping in today for stepping up to help the communities of Plumas and Butte counties,” the post read. As of Tuesday morning, July 27, the fire had grown to 208,206 acres (about 325 square miles) and was 23 percent contained, fire officials said. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake