Firefighters make headway against the biggest of California’s active wildfires

The Saddleridge Fire in Los Angeles is 41% contained, up from 19% Saturday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CAL FIRE, said on Facebook Sunday. The fire is almost 8,000 acres in size.All evacuation orders were lifted Saturday in Los Angeles after the Saddleridge Fire moved away from neighborhoods and into hillsides, and as wind conditions improved."With the arrival of the onshore weather pattern yesterday, firefighters will take advantage of lower wind speeds and directly attack any remaining hot spots," the Los Angeles Fire Department said Sunday morning. The red flag warning for increased fire risk expired at 6 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles said. About 100,000 people had been forced to evacuate homes in several Los Angeles neighborhoods when the blaze began spreading rapidly, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity. The fire destroyed at least 31 homes. In Calimesa, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles, the Sandalwood Fire is 77% contained, CAL FIRE said. It's now about 1,000 acres.The SRead More – Source