40 dead in California wildfires, dozens still missing as firefighters make significant progress

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Aided by light winds and cooler temperatures, firefighters made significant progress overnight and early Sunday morning on two of the biggest wildfires raging across Northern California, but officials cautioned that they still face major challenges.

The winds that bedeviled firefighters Saturday were expected to remain mostly calm Sunday, allowing them to go back on the offense after a day of new evacuations. Humidity levels were also forecast to increase up above 20 percent, with temperatures expected to hit a high of 85 in Santa Rosa.

Officials said they are making good progress on the massive Tubbs and Atlas fires, which