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A US Forest Service firefighter sets a controlled burn as the Post Fire burns through Castaic, California, June 16, 2024.LAist is facing a budget shortfall, but our mission to provide fact-based journalism is stronger than ever. We cannot do this important work without your member support today. Whether you give for the first time or increase your monthly donation, it all goes a long way in setting us up for a sustainable future.
There's a good chance the smoke will abate in the coming days as conditions cool and winds die down heading into Wednesday, giving firefighters a chance to get things under control. The fire's primarily consuming small shrubs and grass, which burns hot and fast, so if it stalls, the fuel could get used up quickly."By the end of the week they'll probably have full containment if they can get those winds to shut down," said Capt.
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