Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires
A wildfire burning farther north in rural Shasta County has destroyed another 146 buildings. The National Weather Service warned that hot, dry conditions with strong Santa Ana winds could continue posing a fire danger in Southern California through Tuesday afternoon. Three people have died in the fire, Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini said Monday. Residences are widely scattered in Shasta County, which was torched just two years ago by the deadly Carr Fire — infamously remembered for producing a huge tornado-like fire whirl. The fires came as the region approaches the anniversary of the 2017 fires, including one that killed 22 people.