Three major fires largely contained in N. California

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters were making great progress in containing the three major wildfires in Northern California as of Monday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

The SCU Lightning Complex fires that have burned 396,624 acres (about 1,605 sq km) across five Northern California counties were 93 percent contained Monday morning. Firefighters reached 76 percent containment on the CZU Lightning Complex and the LNU Lightning Complex fires that have burned 375,209 (about 1,518 sq km) acres across several northern California counties were at least 91 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to the Cal Fire updates.