Show Two fires still burn Southern in-Southern Calif Jason Song Stuart Los Angeles Times Despite benefiting from we weaker than aker- aker than weekend winds firefighters Sunday remained unable to fully contain the last two threatening Southern California wildfires and authorities said that one of the blazes might not be surrounded by ground crews until Saturday Authorities said the I fire in northeastern San Diego County was proving tougher than expected to contain because it is burning in steep remote terrain Until late Sunday officials said they expected full containment by the end of the weekend We need to get on the ground deep in that area and it is real rugged terrain That's basically the only thing hindering us right now said Matt Corelli a spokesman for the team of fire fighting agencies battling the fire Its still burning high up upon upon upon on the ridge line Corelli said an inspection by helicopter of blaze the which has charred acres and destroyed homes and other structures 23 determined since Oct that about three more miles of fire line need to be constructed to encircle it Still he said The mood right light now is that things are looking oking good and the fire isn't expected to make a a new advance in part because of easing winds The outlook was more optimistic at the Santiago fire in Orange County Officials missed their target of containing the fire by late Sunday but they said that goal would be reached soon probably Tuesday The brush is still smoldering said Orange County Fire Authority Battalion Battaion Chief Kris Concepcion While not threatening mountain communities where residents returned evacuation order was lifted pockets of fire continued to chew year old brush and the t I roots of burnt vegetation above Silverado Canyon he said Nearly 1400 firefighters were aided by light winds and cool temperatures The blaze sparked by an unknown arsonist Oct 21 has charred about acres and was 90 percent contained as of Sunday evening |