California’s Dixie fire is now the second-largest in the state’s history, having scorched more than 463,000 acres of land in Northern California. According to data (pdf) from Cal Fire, the blaze—which destroyed the small town of Greenville—is second behind the Complex fire in August 2020. No deaths have been reported, but thousands of locals were forced to leave their homes. “Fire activity is expected to decrease through the morning hours. Smoke shading from fires in the region will reduce fire intensity, increasing the potential for crews to make headway on building containment lines,” fire officials said in a statement (pdf) on Aug. 8. Around 400 structures have been destroyed by the fire so far, the statement added, while more than 13,800 others are currently being threatened. Relatively cooler temperatures and higher humidity on Saturday slowed the Dixie Fire, although the fire is only 21 percent contained, as attention shifted to …