No arrests have been made, he added.
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According to Cal Fire’s update Wednesday morning, the Soberanes Fire is 25 percent contained, and 2,000 structures remain threatened, but no more homes have been destroyed since Sunday, when the count stood at 57.
A southwest Idaho wildfire burning timber in rugged terrain and pushed by winds grew to 60 square miles Monday.
More than 5,400 firefighters are now battling the flames charring the steep, mountainous terrain and have managed to contain 25 percent of it.
Officials say slightly cooler weather and winds from the northwest should help firefighters trying to prevent flames from reaching the small town.
Residents have been allowed to return to their residences after a wildfire prompted the evacuation of about two dozen homes in central Washington.
In California, a wildfire north of scenic Big Sur spread again overnight and has now charred more than 67 square miles.
Firefighters got help from a low marine layer Monday that brought a spike in humidity and dropped temperatures into the 60s and 70s.
The latest perimeter map was just published, showing the fire as it approaches both the northern part of Big Sur and Los Padres National Forest.
About 800 firefighters are battling the fires, which are roughly 40 percent contained. No vineyards in wine country are threatened.
Utah firefighters say evacuations have been lifted as they get the upper hand on a small wildfire burning near homes south of Salt Lake City.
Incident commanders predict humidity in the single-digits Tuesday in the Virginia Mountains west of Pyramid Lake, with wind gusts up to 45 miles an hour.
Investigators are probing what caused the fire and say they didn’t have any reports of lightning overnight. Seasonal and permanent residences, several guest ranches and working ranches have been evacuated.
A Santa Barbara County firefighter lights a bush on fire with a flare while holding a wildfire from crossing a fire break on the India Division near Cachagua in east Carmel Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
Ravalli County Sheriff Chris Hoffman said he could not immediately provide details about the number of homes or buildings destroyed. Those responsible could face criminal and civil charges.
“Ground crews as well as aircraft continue to work aggressively to extinguish the slop over”, Cal Fire said.
Wildfires are burning in seven Western states, from California’s scenic Big Sur region to tribal towns and hamlets near Reno, Nevada.
The blaze burning near the scenic Big Sur region of California has charred nearly 117 square kilometres, and is 25 per cent contained.
Travis Craig, a fire captain with Cal Fire SLO, was in Monterey County covering a routine helicopter shift on July 22.
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The Soberanes Fire continued to grow Tuesday, and firefighters estimated it would be weeks before the flames would be suppressed.
