The fire agency said in late afternoon on social media that the forward progress of the second blaze, the Hawick fire, had been stopped.

Crews are being flown in by helicopter to fight the fire on steep rugged terrain. Evacuation orders remain in place, but no structures are threatened, according to CalFire.

The brush fire referred to as the Monte Fire burning near Lakeside has grown to more than 1,000 acres in its third day.