Pendleton Fire 100 percent contained

The Pendleton Fire in Yucaipa has been declared 100 percent contained and the Oak Glen III Fire is not too far behind at 90 percent containment, fire officials said today.

More than 500 firefighters worked through the night dousing hot spots on the Pendleton blaze, but many will be released by this evening, said Cal-Fire spokesman Justin Smith. The fire held at 860 acres.

Fire officials expect to have full containment on the Oak Glen fire by Sept. 7. That blaze was estimated to be 1,159 acres. About 1,750 firefighters remained assigned to that fire.