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 CBS News boss pulls 60 Minutes segment critical of Trump policy. Slate examines the 'spiritual rot' of today's Vegas. Jimmy Kimmel is taking on a quirky British Christmas tradition. Trump's cries against iffy mortgages may lead back to him. Report an error