⁍ The three fatalities in the so-called Zogg Fire in Shasta County were reported by the county sheriff and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
⁍ The deaths bring to 29 the number of people killed since mid-August in a California wildfire season of historic proportions.
⁍ The Zogg fire has destroyed 146 structures and charred 31,000 acres of grassy hillsides and oak woodlands.
– At least three people are dead as wildfires continue to ravage California, destroying homes and threatening vineyards in the heart of the state’s wine country. The Zogg Fire raging in Shasta County near Redding has killed three civilians, reports Reuters. It has destroyed 146 structures and scorched 31,000 acres of hillsides and oak woodlands. The Glass Fire raging in Napa and Sonoma counties has destroyed more than 100 homes and other buildings and forced thousands of residents to flee. More than 100,000 people have been forced to flee, though no injuries have been reported, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-wildfires/northern-california-wildfires-kill-3-force-evacuation-of-thousands-idUSKBN26J05F