California crews hold ground against blaze that jumped line

Source: AP

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Crews battling the toughest of several wildfires burning across the state held their ground, keeping a blaze east of California's Napa Valley from jumping any more containment lines, fire officials said.

The fire, which has burned for a week, has charred more than 11 square miles in Solano County. It jumped the containment line Tuesday in rugged, steep terrain baked by triple-digit temperatures.

"We're optimistic that we are able to stop and hold it," said Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection.

At least 136 structures remain threatened, and more than 200 people were still under orders to evacuate their homes on Wednesday.

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A wall of flames lurches over a ridge as a resident of Morgan Valley Road near Lower Lake, Calif., prepares to evacuate because of the Rock Fire, Wednesday evening July 29, 2015. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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