California firefighters gain ground against big wildfires after hot, windy weekend

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Firefighters have increased containment of the Post Fire in mountains north of Los Angeles after a weekend of explosive growth along Interstate 5.

Firefighters battle the Point Fire burning along West Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg, Calif., on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

“That 8% is good because it means we are increasing and bolstering our containment lines,” said Kenichi Haskett, a Los Angeles County Fire Department section chief.Firefighters hoped to hold the fire at its current size, but further growth was possible, Haskett said. The Southern California fire erupted Saturday afternoon near I-5 in Gorman, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Two structures burned within the evacuated recreation area.

 

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