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California's Dixie Fire Grows to Over 180,000 Acres Amid 'Extreme Rates of Spread'

California’s Dixie Fire had grown to 181,289 acres as of July 24, with officials warning of the fire’s “extreme rates of spread.”

This footage, released by the Nevada National Guard, shows a Black Hawk helicopter picking up water, before dropping it on the blaze.

New evacuation orders were issued for multiple locations on Sunday, July 24. Credit: Nevada Guard via Storyful