California Firefighters Contain 40% of Biggest Fire of Year

California firefighters made progress in containing a wildfire that exploded over the holiday weekend to become the state’s largest of the year.

The Madre Fire was 40% contained after burning through 80,480 acres of a wilderness area in central California, according to a spokesperson for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. The blaze destroyed one structure, injured a firefighter and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for small communities in San Luis Obispo County.