California Firefighters Continue Battling Wildfire That’s Scorched Thousands Of Acres

California firefighters have made significant progress to tame the flames which have been 50% contained.

A wind-driven wildfire has scorched thousands of acres across 60 miles in California.

The fire first broke out on Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country’s key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology.

The research center has not been put under immediate threat from the blaze but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate the affected areas, but have since been cleared to return home.

California firefighters have made significant progress to tame the flames which have been 50% contained.