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Four Firefighters Hurt Battling Wildfire
Four firefighters have been injured battling a mountain wildfire in California.
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SAN FRANCISCO (October 27, 2009)--An evacuation order has been lifted as California fire crews make progress against a wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
About 1,700 firefighters are fighting the fire and four of them have suffered minor injuries.
The latest estimates show the fire has consumed about 485 acres, which is less than the previously estimated 600 acres.
A trailer and two outbuildings have been destroyed and about 85 homes had been threatened.
Residents have already begun returning to their homes north of Santa Cruz.
The fire was 55 percent contained Monday night.
Officials said they expected to have it fully contained Tuesday.
The fire started early Sunday.
The cause is under investigation.
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