Firefighters Gain on Sprawling California Wildfire, Six Dead

Firefighters Gain on Sprawling California Wildfire, Six Dead
An inmate fire crew cuts fire lines in hot and smoky conditions while working to stop the spread of the Carr Fire, west of Redding. Reuters/Fred Greaves
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REDDING, Calif.—California firefighters on Monday, July 30, gained ground on a massive wildfire that has killed six people and destroyed hundreds of homes, while rescuers searched for at least seven missing people.