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Bighorn Fire 86 Percent Contained

MOUNTY BALDY VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) ― Firefighters slogged through hot and dry weather Saturday but managed to gain the upper hand on a wildfire that burned 490 acres of parched brushlands in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The Bighorn Fire on the flanks of Mount Baldy was 86 percent contained Saturday night, and firefighters hoped to have it fully surrounded by Sunday night, U.S. Forest Service spokesman Matt Corelli said. No injuries or building damage were reported.

It was among several small but dangerous wildfires that broke out in five Southern California counties this week as the region withered under the influence of a high-pressure system expected to last into the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Saturday warning of temperatures reaching up to 105 degrees in some areas.

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