The majority of fires in California that have forced thousands of people to evacuate in recent weeks are over 70 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, APA reports quoting sputniknews.
"No acreage growth overnight as fire personnel made good headway in their fire fighting efforts. Because of this progress, repopulation planning efforts are ongoing", the department said in a Saturday fire incident update, posted on its official Twitter account.