Aug. 17--Triple-digit temperatures continued to bake Southern California on Sunday as authorities battled a wildfire that has scorched more than 1,400 acres.
The Cabin fire, which began Friday north of Glendora and has destroyed three cabins and an outhouse, was 20% contained as of Sunday morning, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Joel Gonzalez said.
The fire was initially believed to have burned 2,500 acres, but officials said improved mapping of the blaze led them to reduce their estimate of the scorched acreage.
More than 600 firefighters, assisted by seven water-dropping helicopters, are battling the fire. Ten people have been injured so far -- chiefly due to dehydration, heat exhaustion or other maladies tied to the high temperature, Gonzalez said.
Five campgrounds remain under evacuation orders, and a stretch of Highway 39 between Sierra Madre and Highway 2 is still closed, officials said.
The Rustic fire near Simi Valley, which began the same day, was contained Saturday morning, but the Ventura County Fire Department told residents via Twitter and Facebook that it plans to continue monitoring the area amid the searing temperatures.
Temperatures on Sunday could hit 108 degrees in the Woodland Hills area, and are expected to range from 102 to 108 degrees across the San Fernando Valley, said National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Sukup.
Excessive heat warnings are in effect through 8 p.m. Sunday across the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley and area mountains, Sukup said.
Temperatures are expected to drop off significantly on Monday, falling by 5 to 10 degrees in most areas.
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