US | California wildfires LA Fire Now 22% Contained By Will McCahill Posted Sep 1, 2009 10:22 PM CDT Copied Firefighter Daniel McCarty, of Prescott, Ariz., sprays water in La Crescenta, Calif., today. (AP Photo) The Station fire raging near Los Angeles is 22% contained tonight, authorities tell the Times—though they caution that if the weather turns uncooperative again the blaze could worsen. Some evacuation orders were lifted. The Mount Wilson observatory and a nest of communication towers nearby were still threatened, however, and firefighters said the overnight hours could be crucial in saving them. Read These Next How a doomsday AI hypothetical contributed to massive market drop. FBI chief Kash Patel showed up in the Team USA hockey locker room. Trump settles lawsuit over use of an Isaac Hayes classic. NC mom missing for 24 years doesn't want to be found. Report an error