REDDING, Calif.—Assisted by calmer winds at their backs, firefighters in northern California on July 31 tightened their grip on a deadly blaze raging for more than a week around the city of Redding, as 16 people listed as missing turned up safe.
Four others reported missing in the sprawling fire zone, 160 miles north of the state capital Sacramento, remained unaccounted for, said Redding police Sergeant Todd Cogle, who has overseen efforts to find them.
