California wildfire under control after four days
A fierce wildfire threatening 4,000 homes northwest of Los Angeles is nearly 60 per cent contained thanks to favourable weather conditions.
Captain Dan Horgon of the Ventura County Fire Department said: “We actually have a pretty good marine layer, which is like thick fog on the coast moving inland, cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
“That, coupled with our efforts out there with our firefighters have made the situation quite a bit better.”
The Springs Fire in coastal Ventura County has blackened about 28,000 acres of rugged brushland since it started on Thursday.
Officials said the blaze was now expected to be fully under control by sometime on Monday. All fire-related evacuation orders had been lifted by Saturday evening.
About 4,000 homes had been threatened by the fire, but only 15 have been damaged, Horgon said. There are no reports of deaths or injuries, although one firefighter and a civilian were hurt in a vehicle collision.
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