Victor Valley Daily Press: Progress made against York Fire wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees
Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and are threaten ing the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.
The York Fire that erupted last Friday is California's largest wildfire this year. As of early Wednesday it had burned through more than 128 square miles (333 square kilometers) of land and was 30% contained, fire officials said.
Humid monsoonal weather conditions Tuesday afternoon brought brief but heavy rain, especially on the south end of the fire, and kept its spread to a minimum, fire officials said. Similar conditions were expected on Wednesday, with drier weather poised to return on Thursday.