“Death toll rises to 40 as firefighters continue to battle massive California wildfires” by Joseph Serna, Laura J. Nelson, Chris Megerian, Sonali Kohli.

“Death toll rises to 40 as firefighters continue to battle massive California wildfires”
by Joseph Serna, Laura J. Nelson, Chris Megerian, Sonali Kohli.

Excerpt:
“More than 10,000 firefighters from California and other states are fighting the fires in Northern California, said Dave Teter of the California Dpeartment of Forestry and Fire Protection, and officials are readying more crews in Southern California, where red flag warnings are in place through Sunday.
Firefighting efforts include 880 fire engines 134 bulldozers, 224 hand crews and 138 water tenders, Teter said. At first light Saturday, 14 helicopters were in the air conducting water drops.”
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“Crews continued to gain ground against the 35,270-acre Tubbs fire, which is 44% contained. The nearly 11,000-acre Pocket fire, east of Geyserville, is 5% contained. In Mendocino County, the 34,000-acre Redwood fire was 20% contained as of Saturday.”

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-fires-20171014-story.html