Though localized gusts were still likely, lighter winds and improved humidity levels were forecast for Thursday and Friday, allowing fire crews to increase containment of the fire and target troublesome areas.
Crews fighting the Caldor Fire in California, burning within miles of Lake Tahoe, were aided by better weather conditions Thursday after days of fierce wind gusts intensified the massive blaze.
But he added firefighters would still have to face unpredictable "terrain-driven winds" that occur as the sun heats the ground, as well as dry conditions that may lead to spot fires and continue to threaten homes in the California-Nevada alpine region.
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