Dixie Fire Has Now Grown to Over a Quarter-Million Acres in Size

Ash is falling like snow in Quincy and other parts of Plumas County

The Dixie Fire burns along the Feather River on July 26, 2021 near Quincy, California. The Dixie Fire, currently the largest wildfire in California, has burned nearly 200,000 acres and destroyed at least 20 structures. The fire is 22 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Dixie Fire, a possibly PG&E-caused blaze that less than two weeks ago was three times the size of San Francisco, has exploded as on-site firefighter crews continue to battle the inferno. With just 35% of the fire contained — which is a…