Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini said three people died as a result of the fire, though he gave no details

Three people have died in a wildfire in Northern California and tens of thousands were evacuated across the state, as firefighters contended with strong winds and dry conditions that saw blazes explode across the state on Monday.Driving the news: Shasta Count…

Senior home residents among those evacuated as firefighters battle destructive new wildfires in western US state.

Thousands of Californians fled two blazes that blew up overnight, torching nearly 10,000 acres. More than 3.7 million acres have burned this year.

Hundreds of homes and a hospital have been evacuated in California's wine country as a fast-spreading wildfire has scorched thousands of acres with another day of dangerous fire conditions expected Monday.

The Glass Fire is burning with "a dangerous rate of spread," the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirmed.

RT @RobertLMcKenna: PG&E reaches $50-million settlement with Shasta County in 2020 Zogg fire https://t.co/0R6tHT2b1C

RT @Sammy_Roth: PG&E avoids criminal prosecution in the deadly Zogg fire: https://t.co/3kZY0zGxSA via @Jeremy_Childs

RT @MuniGUARDNews: PG&E reaches $50-million #settlement with #Shasta County in 2020 Zogg fire #muniland @DPCDATA https://t.co/8ijO4kkhbx

Families of victims who died in the 2020 Zogg fire hoped to hold PG&E accountable, but as it has done before, the company agreed to a settlement. https://t.co/d8E40xqkjq

RT @CNN: The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office dropped criminal charges against PG&E in relation to the deadly 2020 Zogg Fire in Cal…

PG&E agrees to $50 million settlement to drop criminal charges related to deadly 2020 Zogg Fire, district attorney says https://t.co/a5JpryqSCB via @accuweather

PG&E, the largest US power firm, avoided a manslaughter conviction for the deadly 2020 Zogg fire wildfire with a settlement (aka pay-off) These payoffs by industries should be illegal. @PGE4Me https://t.co/gJvMiR1xCr

Zogg Fire victims families given no justice, Judge dismisses charges against PG&E, never held accountable, fines aren’t preventing negligence. “The reckoning that wasn’t: how the largest US power firm avoided a trial for a deadly wildfire” #NewsBreak https://t.co/o6P7mrBdh6

"PG&E reaches $50 million settlement in fatal 2020 fire as charges dismissed"; utility was charged with manslaughter and other crimes in connection with the Northern California wildfire that killed four people - https://t.co/oo6w4hIjxK via @axios https://t.co/IDk2B9vLhT

Families of victims who died in the 2020 Zogg fire hoped to hold PG&E accountable, but as it has done before, the company agreed to a settlement https://t.co/2iZMjEhOXF