Firefighters battle huge California wildfire - in pictures

  • Homes and cars were left completely destroyed by the devastating Dixie fire in Plumas County, California.
    Homes and cars were left completely destroyed by the devastating Dixie fire in Plumas County, California.
  • Evacuation orders were widened on August 5 as California's biggest wildfire raged through the state's tinder-dry landscape.
    Evacuation orders were widened on August 5 as California's biggest wildfire raged through the state's tinder-dry landscape.
  • Firefighters tackle hot spots while protecting a rail bridge from the Dixie fire near the town of Quincy, California.
    Firefighters tackle hot spots while protecting a rail bridge from the Dixie fire near the town of Quincy, California.
  • The Dixie fire is the sixth biggest in California's history, which quickly spread thanks to gusting winds.
    The Dixie fire is the sixth biggest in California's history, which quickly spread thanks to gusting winds.
  • Firefighters battled to save people's homes and businesses.
    Firefighters battled to save people's homes and businesses.
  • Santa Rosa firefighters prepare for another explosive run of flames.
    Santa Rosa firefighters prepare for another explosive run of flames.
  • The fire has razed the small town of Greenville, completely destroying buildings and vehicles hours after residents were ordered to flee.
    The fire has razed the small town of Greenville, completely destroying buildings and vehicles hours after residents were ordered to flee.
  • Greenville, an Indian Valley settlement of a few hundred people dating back to the mid-1800s Gold Rush, was engulfed by flames as winds whipped the inferno towards the community, turning the sky orange.
    Greenville, an Indian Valley settlement of a few hundred people dating back to the mid-1800s Gold Rush, was engulfed by flames as winds whipped the inferno towards the community, turning the sky orange.
  • The Dixie fire has blackened over 1,305 square kilometres, an area larger than Los Angeles.
    The Dixie fire has blackened over 1,305 square kilometres, an area larger than Los Angeles.