Officials say firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters have increased their containment of a large wildfire that is burning in steep, hard-to-reach areas and threatening critical infrastructure in mountains north of Los Angeles , officials said. But hot, dry, windy weather could challenge their efforts Tuesday.
Strong winds from the north mean the fire is expected to keep moving south, the department said. High temperatures and low humidity were forecast for Tuesday. Wind gusts could reach 55 mph . The fire erupted Saturday afternoon near I-5 in Gorman. Two structures burned within the evacuated recreation area.
Smoke has drifted eastward, causing a slight haze in the Las Vegas area. Officials there advised children, older adults, and people with respiratory and heart disease to stay indoors. And about 150 miles to the northwest, a wildfire in a sparsely populated area near Lake Sonoma was 20% surrounded Monday after charring nearly 2 square miles .
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