Southern California firefighters saved nearly 2,000 homes from a powerful wildfire that burned up to the edges of suburban canyon neighborhoods.
Crews hosed down blazing trees within a few feet of homes and one residence was damaged shifting winds sent flames away from neighborhoods in and around the city of Corona, which is southeast of Los Angeles.
More than 500 firefighters, aided by helicopters and planes, beat back the flames in mostly favorable conditions allowing for aggressive attacks on Tuesday, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said.
"We can play offense," he said. The fire was 15 percent contained, but some 1,900 structures were still threatened, authorities said.