Milder temperatures and increased humidity helped fire personnel gain further control over the Rocky wildfire last week, but it could be days before the blaze is fully contained.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection declared the fire, which has burned just over 69,600 acres in Lake, Yolo and Colusa counties, to be 62 percent contained as of Saturday morning.
So far, the fire has burned 43 residences, 53 outbuildings and eight other structures. More than 6,500 structures remain threatened by the flames.
Several dozen streets were removed from Cal Fire’s evacuation order on Friday, though some areas remain subject to mandatory and advisory evacuations. Highway 16 in Yolo County, which had been closed to westbound traffic west of Rumsey, also was reopened.
Nearly 3,000 fire personnel remain assigned to the incident, which began July 29 and is expected to be fully contained by Thursday, Cal Fire officials estimate.
Cal Fire also has declared full containment of the Wragg fire in Napa and Solano counties, which burned a total of 8,051 acres between July 22 and Aug. 5. The cause remains under investigation.