NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Firefighters made more significant progress on the Sawmill fire in Sonoma County on Tuesday.
The 1,500-acre fire, burning since Sunday morning 10 miles east of Cloverdale, reached the 75-percent containment mark as of Tuesday evening, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said firefighters on Tuesday continued to mop up and patrol the fire perimeter.
At the same time, Cal Fire began to demobilize and reassign resources, reducing the ranks of firefighters by about 300 personnel.
Total resources assigned on Tuesday night included 717 firefighting personnel, 55 fire engines, 22 fire crews, eight water tenders, four helicopters and four dozers.
There is still no word of the fire's cause, which Cal Fire said remains under investigation.
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Firefighters close in on full containment on Sawmill fire
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