Firefighters Gain Ground on Southern California Wildfires as Weather Improves
At a Glance The Silverado Fire raced across more than 17.5 square miles.Two firefighters had to be intubated after being burned in the Silverado Fire.A second blaze, the Blue Ridge Fire, forced evacuations later Monday and early Tuesday.The Blue Ridge Fire has damaged 10 homes, officials said. Improving weather conditions helped firefighters in Southern California gain ground overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday on a pair of wildfires that drove tens of thousands of residents from their homes and left two...