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Latest numbers as of 7:30 p.m. Monday

Butler II facts by 7:30 p.m Monday

Total acreage: 14,039 acres

People under mandatory evacuation: 1,200

Containment: 53 percent

Injuries: One firefighters suffered a minor ankle.

Number of buildings destroyed: Three outbuildings since the fire began

Evacution center: DownOne at Fawnskin, Big Bear High School

Cause: Under investigation

Equipment: 12 air tankers, 23 helicopters, 68 handcrews, 12 bulldozers, and 33 water tenders.

Firefighters: 2,505

Weather prediction for overnight: Crews are seeing a pretty cold night with temperatures in the '30s. The humidity is higher and is expected to climb to between 50 to 60 percent overnight . The winds are expected to decrease..

Sources: U.S. Forest Service

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