Thousands of firefighters tackling two deadly wildfires in Northern California made significant progress Tuesday, a day after Gov. Jerry Brown announced he was seeking federal aid for victims.
More than 7,500 firefighters worked to increase containment of the Valley and Butte fires as state and federal officials continued to assess the damage, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
“Overnight, firefighters made gains mopping up hot spots and strengthening control lines,” CalFire officials said in a statement. “Today firefighters will continue to construct control lines and repair alterations to the landscape that resulted from earlier suppression operations.