Crews confident they've conquered Ponderosa fire

The Northern California blaze has blackened nearly 28,000 acres of timber and destroyed 64 homes. Other fires in the region elude containment.

RED BLUFF, Calif. — Under a thick cover of smoke, firefighters and inmate crews chased the stubborn Ponderosa fire into a blind canyon Thursday and declared victory over it, even as a string of almost half a dozen other wildfires forced Northern California residents from their homes.

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