NU Online News Service, Oct. 5, 2:54 p.m.EDT
Fire officials battling yet another wildfire in California feelthey are getting a handle on the latest blaze as the weatherimproved overnight.
The most recent wildfire, located in San BernardinoCounty--named the Sheep Fire--broke out on Oct. 3 and has consumed7,500 acres and destroyed three homes. Between 4,000 and 6,000people were evacuated in the face of the wildfire, which threatenedthe town of Wrightwood, said Peter Moraga, a spokesman for theInsurance Information Network for California (IINC).
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