Firefighters slowly were making progress on containing the York Fire in Mojave National Preserve in California, although a drying trend with higher daily temperatures was returning to the area.
A brief but heavy downpour helped firefighters battling the massive blaze, but meteorologists warned of the potential for sudden and erratic wind shifts that could endanger crews.
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