Crews fight to build containment of wildfires

Crews reported progress Sunday in their battles against blazes burning across the state, with some of the major wildfires slowing in growth.

The Mendocino Complex — made up the River and Ranch fires, which together have become the largest wildfire in California history — consumed about 3,100 more acres overnight. That was a modest jump compared to the 12,000 acres it scorched the previous night. Officials at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection don’t expect to completely contain the blaze until Sept. 1.

So far, the Mendocino Complex fires have burned 331,399 acres and are 70 percent contained.