Author: Breena Kerr
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‘Pure devastation’: At least 17 dead as firefighters struggle to weaken California fires
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters struggled Tuesday to weaken a series of Northern California fires, aided by more-favorable weather but still unable to contain an arc of flames that has killed 17 people, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and battered the region’s lifeblood wine industry. The fast-moving fires swept through densely populated neighborhoods, causing some…