Cautious optimism in Orange County

Oct. 28, 2007 9:46 AM PT

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Capt. Phil Rawlings at Cal-Fire said that firefighters at the Santiago blaze in Orange County had a good night and that containment was at about 50%, though there was no prediction for full containment. So far, 27,900 acres have burned.

At this point, there is no indication that the fire will spread to Riverside County, he said. ‘We’re making very good headway and we’re cautiously optimistic.’

-- Michael Muskal

2007 California Wildfires

Michael Muskal

As an editor and reporter, Michael Muskal covered local, national, economic and foreign issues at three newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times. He left the newspaper in 2015.