Rice fire is 100% contained

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The Rice fire, which has burned through 9,000 acres, was declared 100% contained this morning, with firefighters aiming for full control by Nov. 5, according to Audrey Hagen, a spokeswoman for Cal-Fire.

The blaze in San Diego County, caused by a spark from power lines, has destroyed 205 homes, two businesses and 40 outbuildings. It has injured five firefighters.

Today about 850 firefighters continued to work the blaze doing mop-up. ‘They’ll be checking for hot spots, and they won’t declare it fully out until the 5th, or sooner,’ Hagen said. The fire has cost nearly $5 million to fight.

-- Tami Abdollah