A 54-year-old Berry Creek man has become the latest victim of California’s deadly wildfire season. Naing died Oct. 21 after suffering burns in the North Complex West Zone fire. He is the 16th victim of that blaze and at least the 31st person to die in a California wildfire this year. The North Complex fire began as a series of smaller wildfires that were sparked by a rare lightning storm. The fires merged Sept. 5 into a complex, which has burned through more than 318,000 acres and was 96% contained as of Thursday.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 29, 2020 18:43 UTC