California fire burns way into Oregon
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters continued to build containment around several destructive wildfires burning in California on Sunday, though one stubborn blaze in the northern part of the state grew significantly and crossed the border into Oregon.
The blaze on the California-Oregon state line known as the Klamathon Fire grew to 48 square miles and leapt into Oregon overnight. It was 25 percent contained.
The fire, one of many in the drought-ridden West, killed one person at home and destroyed 72 structures, including houses.
It also injured three firefighters, including one who had severe burns to his face, according to a Gofundme page.
The state’s largest blaze, the 138-square-mile County Fire, was 57 percent contained. It has destroyed 10 structures since it broke out June 30.
Meanwhile in heat-stricken Southern California, crews have built at least 80 percent containment on two major wildfires — one that destroyed 20 homes in Santa Barbara County and a central San Diego County fire that burned 18 structures.
Other major fires in the state were close to being fully contained.
In Utah, more residents were allowed back into their homes Sunday after being driven out by a wind-fueled fire. The blaze burning near a popular fishing lake 80 miles southeast of Salt Lake City was 30 percent contained, according to Duchesne County sheriff’s officials.