Sand Fire burning north of Los Angeles now 40 percent contained
The fire command says the huge blaze in northern Los Angeles County is now 40 percent surrounded.
The wildfire grew slightly overnight to nearly 60 square miles. A handful of neighborhoods remain evacuated Wednesday morning.
The fire erupted Friday afternoon in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Eighteen homes have been destroyed.
To the north, officials say some 2,000 homes remain threatened by a fire in the scenic Big Sur region that has charred nearly 37 square miles of brush. That blaze is just 10 percent contained.
