Canyon fire containment jumps to 78%

VAL VERDE — Firefighters made substantial inroads gaining control of the 5,370-acre Canyon fire with containment growing Sunday night to 78%, up from  from 47% on Saturday night.

“Firefighters made significant progress today, addressing small flare ups, strengthening control lines and conducting extensive mop-up operations,” Cal Fire noted late Saturday. “Structure defense efforts remained in place, while suppression repair teams worked to identify and mitigate environmental impacts caused by firefighting operations.”

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