Holy Fire: 23,000 Acres Charred, Full Containment Nears

TRABUCO CANYON, CA — With firefighters focused on dousing hot spots Monday, they expect to have the Holy Fire burning in Riverside and Orange counties fully contained by Tuesday, authorities said.

The blaze has charred nearly 23,000 acres of the Cleveland National Forest and was last reported as 92 percent contained, fire officials said.

Orange County Fire Authority is seeking information from anyone who was in the Holy Jim Canyon area on Aug. 6, according to recent outreach.

The fire destroyed 12 homes in Orange County and six in Riverside County since it erupted about 1:30 p.m. began on Aug. 6 near Holy Jim and Trabuco Creek roads, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Tony Bommarito said.

Crews continued to mop up the burn areas and extend containment lines as the army of firefighters was reduced to about 550, fire officials said.

The OCFA is asking for anyone that may have been in the Holy Jim Cyn area on Aug 6, around the time the Holy Fire began to contact Investigator Lackey at 714-573-6700/6709. #kcal9 #ktla #knbc #kcbs #kabc #ocsd
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) August 20, 2018

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