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More Than 5,000 Firefighters Battling Northern California Dixie Fire

More than 5,000 firefighters were battling the Dixie fire by July 28 as it burned across Butte and Plumas counties in Northern California.

Slow-motion video shared by the Northstar Fire Department shows flames engulfing a pine tree near Quincy, California.

As of July 28, the fire was estimated to be 217,581 acres (about 340 square miles) and was 23 percent contained. Credit: Northstar Fire Department via Storyful