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Around 1,200 or so people who were forced to leave homes due to a Northern California wildfire that incinerated 43 homes are allowed to return back and two highways used as firebreaks reopened.

The blaze was reduced to embers and smoke. Evacuees from Northern California wildfire return home as flames ease, but some find ashes. The fire swept around 109 square miles of rural timberlands and brushy hills in Lake, Colusa and Yolo counties.

Fire spokesman Dominic Polito said, "The fire's cold.”

"If you had a log that was still a hot coal and then the wind kicked up, it starts blowing sparks on a hot day," he said. "We're basically putting out anything that potentially travels. But the fire's not growing anymore. It's not actively burning."

The weather is expected to be hot this weekend with increased humidity and winds of around 10 mph.

Out of 1,200 estimated evacuees, around 800 returned home Thursday.

Due to the inhalation of smoke and carbon monoxide poisoning, one fire fighter died when he was battling the Frog Fire in northeastern California. Black Hills National Forest Engine Capt, David Ruhl’s body was sent to his residence in Rapid City, South Dakota.

-Sumana