California wildfires: Airplanes drop retardant from above as Dixie, Caldor fires grow

Firefighters dropped retardant over the Genesee Valley in California on Aug. 25 as the Dixie wildfire grew to over 742,700 acres that evening, officials said.

Meanwhile, firefighters “mopped up” an area that was covered in fire retardant, meaning extinguishing residual fire to make sure it doesn’t continue to spread.

Plus, aerial footage showed the extent of the Caldor fire burning El Dorado National Forest as the blaze grew to over 126,180 acres.

An update from Aug. 25 said that the Dixie Fire was 45 per cent contained that evening.

On Aug. 25, the Caldor fire experienced slight growth throughout the day, particularly near Highway 50 and Twin Bridges, according to CalFire.

Official reports suggested a containment date of Aug. 31 for the Caldor wildfire.

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