The spread of a deadly wildfire that has swept through Northern California in recent days, killing at least six people, showed some signs of slowing down on Sunday.
Firefighters continued throwing resources into containing the Carr Fire, which has engulfed 95,368 acres and forced the evacuation of some 38,000 people. It is just 17 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. The Carr Fire, which is the largest of 17 wildfires burning in California, has destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 structures in Shasta and Trinity counties, about 150 miles north of Sacramento.
Meanwhile, in central California, where the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park has grown to 54,481 acres with 30 percent containment, a second firefighter has reportedly been killed. Brian Hughes was struck by a tree while removing brush in an effort to contain the fire, according to officials.
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