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Firefighters Gaining Upper Hand on California's Sand Fire

Firefighters made progress on Wednesday, July 27, in containing the wildfire burning north of Los Angeles in the Santa Clarita Valley. The fire, which has burned 38,346 acres or 60 square miles, is now 40 percent contained, according to the incident report. The fire, which started on Saturday, was 25 percent contained on Tuesday.

More than 10,000 homes, covering about 20,000 people, were ordered to evacuate over the weekend as the fire threatened thousands of buildings and destroyed 18. Most people were allowed to start returning to their homes on Monday night.

Some commuter rail services were affected by the fire.

The incident report also said drones were flying over the fire near Pacoima Reservoir, and sheriff’s deputies were attempting to locate the drones’ operators. There is a temporary no fly zone over this wildfire, and others, to allow for helicopters and tanker planes to safely drop water and fire retardant. Drone activity means the helicopters and planes cannot fly. Credit: brandyzzworld