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As the Dixie Fire ravaging Northern California became the state’s second largest on record over the weekend, efforts to save tinder dry land, towns and homes from being destroyed have been complicated by residents who aren’t heeding one order: evacuate. As of Sunday night, the fire had burned nearly 490,000 acres and was 21 percent contained, according to The New York Times wildfire tracker. The fire started in mid July, possibly by a tree that fell onto a power line owned by Pacific Gas and Electric. It has affected four counties and destroyed more than 600 structures, including a large swath of Greenville, a historic town of about 1,000 people. A handful of people are missing, and no deaths have been reported. Gov. Gavin Newsom toured Greenville on Saturday and promised to help residents rebuild. “Our hearts ache for this town,” he said. In Taylorsville,10 miles southeast of Greenville, Susan Doran and her partner, Pete Neer, have calculated the risks and are committed to staying. “I’m not going to leave,” Ms.
