Firefighters battling the massive King fire showed signs of progress Sunday night, while smoke forced the cancellation of a popular Lake Tahoe sporting event and worsened air qualityover a large swath of foothills.
By 7 p.m. more than 5,500 people fighting the fire managed to contain 17 percent of the blaze, up from 10 percent Sunday morning, said Battalion Chief Scott McLean. The number of acres burned held steady at 82,018.
“This is really good news. There has been no forward movement,” McLean said. “Hats off to those on the fire lines.”
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