The fire was 95 percent contained as of Saturday, but some small spots continued to smolder in rugged terrain along the rim of the burn zone. Crews have been working to establish containment lines since the alleged arson blaze erupted on the afternoon of Aug. 6 in the Holy Jim Canyon area, on the Orange County side of the national preserve.
The flare-up was deep within an area that burned earlier, but the fire crossed containment lines and burned about 50 acres by early Monday afternoon.
Air tankers, water-dropping helicopters, and hand crews were dispatched to the flare-up. Firefighters are attempting to prevent flames from burning near communications towers on nearby Santiago Peak.
Source:https://www.fireengineering.com/articles/pt/2018/08/firefighters-respond-to-holy-fire-flare-up.html
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