Oregon State Fire Marshal firefighters conduct burnout operations at the Hennessey Fire, part of the LNU Lightning Complex fires in the North Bay Area, Calif.
Firefighters continued to make progress overnight on the LNU Lightning Complex of fires and reached 87 percent containment Friday morning, Cal Fire said.
The fires, burning since Aug. 17, have charred 375,209 acres, destroyed 1,491 structures and are threatening 1,350 more.
Five people have died and four others have been injured in the wildfires burning in Lake, Sonoma, Yolo, Napa and Solano counties.
Firefighters are bracing for dry, hot weather and southwest winds and interior areas of the fire may occasionally flare up, Cal Fire said Friday morning.
Last modified September 4, 2020 9:21 am
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