Fire 86 percent contained, crews being sent home
With 86 percent containment, many fire crews are being sent home or being dispatched to other fires.
"Personnell has gone down and it will continue to go down," said Lee Bentley, supervisor with the California Interagency Incident Management Team.
There are 2,346 personnel fighting the blaze today, which is down from more than 2,500 on Tuesday.
The fire is holding at just over 14,000 acres. The cost has jumped to $5,923,477.
"We're going home," said Fred Orsborne, an inicident management team member.
Equipment has also been downgraded. There are 164 engines, eight dozers, 28 water tenders and 17 helicopters working today.