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California wildfire 'contained by Tuesday'
Source: BBC
Rainy weather should help contain by late Tuesday a southern California wildfire that has burned 44 sq miles (70 sq km), fire officials have said.
The blaze, north-west of Los Angeles, was 80% contained as of Monday morning.
The wet weather is helping firefighters to tame the blaze, but also slowing work as crews struggle through muddy and slippery conditions.
The fire has damaged just 15 properties but at its peak threatened about 4,000 homes in the densely populated area.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22426769
