Fire officials discuss optimism heading into day 5 of Stagecoach Fire

Fire officials discuss optimism heading into day 5 of Stagecoach Fire

BURNED 7,000 ACRES, AND WE AREAT 15 PERCENTCONTAINMENT.HERE IS SOME FOOTAGE WE'VE TAKENAS THE FIRE RIPPEDTHROUGH THE AREA AROUND THESMALL MOUNTAIN TOWN OF HAVILAHOVER THE PAST 5 DAYS.YESTERDAY THE KERN COUNTY FIREDEPARTMENT REPORTED APRETTY SIGNIFICANT SPIKE IN THENUMBER OF STRUCTURESTHAT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THEFLAMES...THEY SAY 13 STRUCTURESHAVE NOW BEEN DESTROYED AND 1DAMAGED.ONLY 2 STRUCTURES HAD BEENREPORTED THROUGHOUT THEFIRST FEW DAYS OF THE FIRE.FIRE OFFICIALS SAY AS THEY MOVEIN TO DAY NUMBER 5 OF FIGHTINGTHEBLAZE, THEY ARE HOPEFUL IT MIGHTSTART TO SLOW DOWN.KERN COUNTY FIRE SAYS GROUNDCREWS MADE GOODWORK OF THE FIRE YESTERDAY.WE'LL OF COURSE KEEP YOU POSTEDTHROUGHOUT THE MORNING AS TO HOWTHE FIRE PROGRESSES ASTHE SUN COMES UP AND IT STARTSTO GET WARMER.

IN LAKE ISABELLAAUSTIN WESTFALL 23ABC CONNECTINGYOU.KERN PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS SAYTHAT DESPITE THE LOW