Firefighters were gaining the upper hand Saturday night on a 10-acre fire in Yorba Linda that initially threatened homes but is now controlled, according to Orange County Fire Authority Captain Greg McKeown.
The fire was reported at about 7:50 p.m. in a residential neighborhood in the hills of Yorba Linda bordering Chino Hills State Park.
Initially, about 100 firefighters fought the blaze, but as of 9:50 p.m., the blaze had calmed and about 40 firefighters had been released.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation.
–Jessica Garrison
