California's largest wildfire has merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the west of the United States.
The massive Dixie Fire, which started on July 14, had already levelled over a dozen houses and other structures when it combined with the Fly Fire and tore through the tiny Northern California community of Indian Falls after dark on Saturday.
An updated damage estimate was not available on Sunday, though fire officials said the blaze had charred nearly 772 square kilometres of timber and brush in Plumas and Butte counties. It was 21 per cent contained.
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