Northern California Blaze: Police Search for 16 Still Missing

Firefighters monitor fire movement as it crosses Highway 299 just west of Buckhorn Summit near the Trinity County line. Firefighters made progress on the fire which is now at 20 percent containment. Kelly Jordan via USA Today Network

REDDING, Calif.—Firefighters in northern California took advantage of calmer winds on Tuesday, July 31, in their drive to surround a deadly blaze raging for over a week around the city of Redding, as police searched for 16 people listed as missing in the wildfire.