Improving weather conditions and a week-long fight have helped firefighters to finally contain enough of the Norcal fires so many of those who still have homes could return to them. The SF Chronicle on the fire’s first fatal hours.

+ Check out this video of Berkeley firefighters arriving in Santa Rosa, and these photos from InFocus.

+ “During these massive fires, it’s common for inmate crews to work 24 straight hours, followed by a day of rest. The inmates, wearing orange jumpsuits, put in the same hours as their civilian brethren in yellow suits.” Inmates are fighting California’s deadliest fires.

+ Michella Flores survived the Vegas massacre. Then her house was burned down during the Norcal fires.

+ Thanks again for supporting 3 Fish Studio’s efforts to raise money for fire victims. Here’s a shot of the crew fulfilling orders on Sunday night. And it’s gonna take a lot more nights since you helped us raise $100K.