Firefighters were steadily gaining the upper hand on the massive Post fire in the Gorman area north of Los Angeles, increasing containment to 39% as of Wednesday morning, June 19.
The fire was holding at 15,611 acres, with weather conditions — temperatures in the low 70s and decreased winds — expected to cooperate throughout the day.The fire, which broke out Saturday, prompted the evacuation of 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. Evacuation orders remained in place there Wednesday, and also at Pyramid Lake and Oak Flats Campground.
One commercial property has been destroyed, while 10 others were threatened along with 50 single-family residences, fire officials said.
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