Glass Fire Grows To Over 60K Acres; Containment Continues To Creep Up
The latest on the Glass Fire burning in Napa and Sonoma counties.
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The latest on the Glass Fire burning in Napa and Sonoma counties.
The weather forecast for the next few days and into next week doesn't provide much hope for fire-ravaged California.
California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.
The record size and number of wildfires this year is keeping firefighters and communities on edge.
Firefighters were warily watching for "violent" winds expected in California's wine country Thursday that could fan the flames of a massive blaze that has destroyed nearly 250 buildings and is threatening thousands more in a small town known for hot springs, mud baths and wineries.
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The Glass Fire continues to grow, but containment has also started to creep up.
Cal Fire said aggressive attacks are key at a time when resources are tied up at bigger fires.
With low humidity and above-average temperatures settling over the region, the Glass Fire continued to actively burn throughout the night.
Nikki and Kevin Conant returned to their home in Northern California wine country Wednesday to find only the charred remains of their home and burned pieces of the wine barrels they used to repurpose into custom-made art and furniture.
Flames devoured swaths of brush and trees in Northern California on Wednesday amid unseasonably hot and dry weather. Officials said wind-whipped flames led two firefighters to deploy the emergency fire shelters they carry.
As thousands of firefighters work to battle the Glass Fire, thousands of people are trying to find temporary housing to weather the fire storm that has hit Napa and Sonoma counties.
One hundred seventy firefighters from Texas landed at Sacramento International Airport Tuesday afternoon to help on the front lines and give California crews a chance to rest and recuperate.
Napa County has been hit hard by wildfires but experts say the damage could have been worse. Wine country's most precious crop may have prevented the fire from spreading.
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