Firefighters fully contained a brush fire that broke out in the Santa Ana River bottom, burning 39 acres before its progress was stopped, authorities said Saturday. The non-injury Clay Fire was ...

Firefighters battling a brush fire that broke out in the Santa Ana River bottom, burning 39 acres before its progress was stopped, have reached 99% containment of the blaze, authorities said Saturday.

Dry conditions have plagued the area; the city has only seen 0.16 of an inch of rain since October 1.“When you throw dry air ...