Crews gain upper hand on Fawn fire that displaced thousands in north California

A 30-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze that grew explosively in hot and gusty weather

Firefighters were gaining the upper hand on Sunday on a forest fire that displaced thousands and destroyed more than 100 buildings near Shasta Lake in northern California.

Lighter winds and cooler temperatures slowed the Fawn fire as it moved toward the shores of California's largest man-made lake and away from populated areas north of the city of Redding, allowing crews to increase containment to 35%, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.