Crews stop spread of huge California wildfire near Yosemite

Crews have stopped the growth of a huge wildfire that has destroyed dozens of homes in a rural area of California near Yosemite National Park.
Firefighters still battling the blaze that swept through the Sierra Nevada foothills were contending with triple-digit temperatures today.
The fire burning for a week has scorched just over 118 square miles (305 square kilometers) of dense brush and dead trees and continues to threaten about 1,500 homes but its spread has slowed drastically. Many Mariposa County residents were allowed to return to their homes yesterday.
The fire is 40 percent contained, but officials say it could take another two weeks to fully surround it.

The smoke has blurred the scenic vistas of Yosemite National Park, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of the fire.