California’s Dixie Fire Leaves Gold Rush-era Town of Greenville in Ruins

Wildfires raging across California have forced almost 16,000 evacuations, including a blaze northeast of Sacramento that laid waste to an entire town. The Dixie Fire, which troubled utility giant PG&E Corp. said may have been sparked by one of its power lines, ripped through the gold-rush-era hamlet of Greenville late Wednesday, leveling buildings, melting street lamp posts and leaving downtown in ruins, according to local news reports. “We lost Greenville,” Doug LaMalfa, a U.S. Congressman who represents the area, said in a video statement. “We have to stop making this happen.” Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit , or watch on Apple T