Firefighters are continuing mopup operations on the 18,000 acre Whittier brush fire in Santa Barbara County, with no major new problems reported.
Containment is up to 87%, and there has been no significant growth in the fire for the last few days. The firefighting effort continues to be downsized, with nighttime firefighting operation ending over the weekend, and the number of personnel involved down to around 800.
Firefighters are hoping to get full containment of the fire in the next week.
The blaze destroyed 16 homes, and 30 structures. The cause is still under investigation.