CA Wildfires

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The fire, which officials say was the result of human activity, broke out at around 1:45 p.m. Monday in the vicinity of highways 74 and 243, south of Mountain Center, according to the U.S. Forest Service, which revealed this morning that three firefighters were slightly injured in the first hours of the battle, suffering smoke inhalation.

As of this morning, the fire had charred 24,818 acres and destroyed 23 structures, with containment holding at 15 percent, unchanged from Wednesday, according to the Forest Service. An area of more than 6,000 acres of the fire-charred land is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians' reservation, according to the tribe.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mountain-fire-idyllwild-resort-evacuation-20130719,0,803465.story

More that 3,300 firefighters were battling the blaze. On Thursday, they were assisted by 19 helicopters and 10 aerial tankers. Three firefighters were treated for minor injuries.
Thick clouds of smoke prompted officials to close the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.