Firefighters Gain Upper Hand on Southern California Wildfire Fueled by Fierce Santa Ana Winds
At a Glance Two firefighters were injured.The sheriff's office assisted in 25,000 evacuations.The fire danger continues through Saturday. Firefighters gained the upper hand overnight against a southern California wildfire that was fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions and forced 25,000 people from their homes. The blaze, dubbed the Bond Fire, had burned about in the Silverado Canyon area and was 10% contained as of Friday morning, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. “Firefighters worked through...