Crews Work to Contain Hennessey Fire as It Reaches Over 295,000 Acres

The Hennessey Fire, part of the LNU Lightning Complex group of fires, burned over 296,050 acres (about 460 square miles) and was 29 percent contained on August 25, Cal Fire said.

This video from the Newport Beach Fire Department shows smoke billowing in the sky in Napa County as crews work to protect structures on August 24.

The LNU Lightning Complex fires started on August 17. They had destroyed over 900 structures by Monday, August 24, Cal Fire said. Five people had died in Napa and Solano counties in the fires. Credit: Newport Beach Fire Department via Storyful