U.S. Forest Service officials say cloudy skies and higher humidity are giving firefighters the upper hand against the 30,500-acre wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest.
As of Saturday morning, the Lake fire, which erupted on June 17, was 40% contained, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman Diann McGlothen. The fire has caused more than $20 million in damages.
“We've got a good handle on it now,” McGlothen said, adding that the shift has led to the reopening of Highway 38 and the lifting of most evacuation orders, except for Burns Canyon.
Cloudy conditions and a slight chance of precipitation are expected to continue Saturday, another boost that will help fire crews increase containment on the fire burning between Onyx Summit and Rimrock, McGlothen said.