LOS ANGELES — Crews were turning a corner on a 990-acre wildfire burning near Wrightwood in the Angeles National Forest, reaching 35% containment Tuesday.
The blaze, which ignited Saturday, exploded in size over the weekend as firefighters contended with soaring temperatures and a drought-dried landscape primed to burn.
Officials described a challenging firefight with dense vegetation, steep terrain and high and erratic winds, but conditions Tuesday appeared more favorable. San Bernardino County Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike McClintock said crews were “not seeing any active fire growth, which is a really good thing.”
