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Three Major Wildfires in Southern California Close to Full Containment

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The three major wildfires burning in four Southern California counties are nearing full containment.  The over 54-thousand-acre Bridge Fire burning in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties is 79-percent contained.  The Line Fire has burned more than 39-thousand acres of San Bernardino County land and is 75-percent contained.  The Airport fire in Orange and Riverside Counties is 88-percent contained after scorching nearly 24-thousand acres of land.  Between the three wildfires, over 200 structures have been destroyed and there have been dozens of fire-related injuries.