Another major Northern California fire, the Junes Fire in Butte County, was 95% contained Tuesday after burning 1,056 acres, according to Cal Fire. (David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images)In Southern California, firefighters were making significant progress battling two major blazes in the Los Angeles area. According to Cal Fire, the blaze, which burned 1,078 acres, was 72% contained on Tuesday morning. Firefighters are also battling at least 11 other smaller wildfires across the state, which had all burned less than 1,000 acres, according to Cal Fire. 6 major blazes burning as early start to the California wildfire season intensifies originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source: ABC News June 19, 2024 02:52 UTC