Two fires are still burning in Southern California Wednesday, one near San Diego and the other near Los Angeles.
The “Border fire” in San Diego has burned more than 10 square miles and is partially contained.
Two homes and 11 buildings have been destroyed in the wildfire and 1,000 structures are still threatened. The fire is being fought by 1,600 firefighters and nearly two dozen helicopters and air tankers.
A pair of fires known together as the “San Gabriel Complex” northeast of Los Angeles fire has burned more than 7 square miles and is mostly uncontained. Hundreds of homes have been evacuated due to these fires.
Capt. Kendal Bortisser of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says temperatures have dropped, humidity has risen and cloud cover is helping. But he says firefighters still must deal with rough terrain and vegetation that hasn't burned in decades.
#BorderFire Firefighters continue to make progress as containment rises. pic.twitter.com/sSqk55823k
— CAL FIRE SAN DIEGO (@CALFIRESANDIEGO) June 22, 2016
Four major #wildfires continue to burn in CA. Info as of 6/22. #BorderFire #SherpaFire #SanGabrielComplex #PonyFire pic.twitter.com/sCfsANwmKb
— Cal OES (@Cal_OES) June 22, 2016
