A wildfire that has raged in northern California for two weeks was on the verge of being contained on Thanksgiving Day, after 83 deaths and 153,000 acres burned.
California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the Camp Fire, which has been burning north of Sacramento since Nov. 8, was 90 percent contained as of Thursday. Rain that started Wednesday and was expected to continue Thursday was likely to help further contain the blaze.
But the Camp Fire is far and away California’s deadliest fire. It’s responsible for 83 deaths, a number that could climb because hundreds are still missing.
That fire destroyed nearly 14,000 residences and almost 5,000 other buildings over the last two weeks.
The region’s next challenge may be too much rain. The area is expected to get up to six inches or rain through Friday, which has led to flood warnings.
Another fire, the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles, is now 100 percent contained. That fire also started two weeks ago, and burned 97,000 acres and was responsible for the death of three people.
