Orange County Firefighters Working To Contain Blaze

November 17, 2009 1:05 p.m. EST

Orange County, CA (AHN) - Firefighters in Orange County are working to extinguish a wild land fire that began on Monday.

The blaze northeast of San Juan Capistrano has grown to more than 250 acres but is now 75 percent contained. Two firefighters have sustained minor wounds. The Ortega Highway remains open, and no structures are threatened.

The fire broke out at 11:30 am on Monday after a tractor hit an electrical pole. The California Department of Forestry and Fire, the same day, implemented a fire weather watch, saying several counties including Orange would experience gusty northeast winds and very low humidity.

More than 300 firefighters using three helicopters and one helitanker have been working to contain the fire, against winds with gusts of as much as 17 mph.