California Governor Pledges Any Resources Needed for Fires

An animal scrambles while flames consume structures as the River Fire burns in Lakeport, Calif., on July 31, 2018. AP Photo/Noah Berger

UPPER LAKE, Calif.—A massive wildfire in Northern California has torched more than 1,000 homes in and around the city of Redding, authorities said Wednesday as some evacuees were allowed to return home and new blazes exploded in what has become an endless summer of flame in the Golden State.