article_snippet.sent: Cooperative weather and the efforts of hundreds of firefighters helped beat back flames Sunday that had threatened hundreds of homes near a Southern California dam.
article_snippet.sent: By midday, fire officials said fire officials had contained 25 per cent of the fire, which had grown to 1.5 square miles.
article_snippet.sent: Calif. Cooler overnight temperatures and low winds allowed fire crews to attack the blaze, increasing containment from 15 per cent, though on-the-ground conditions did not make that fight easy.
article_snippet.sent: Cooperative weather and the efforts of firefighters helped beat back flames Sunday that had threatened hundreds of homes near the Southern California dam .
article_snippet.sent: Because the smoke was not blowing away, area residents were urged to stay indoors.
article_snippet.sent: Fire was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday.
article_snippet.sent: On Sunday, about 500 firefighters were working the front lines, according to CalFire Capt.
article_snippet.sent: No property damage or injuries were reported, and the cause of the blaze was under investigation.
highlights_snippet.sent: Officials said about 25 per cent of the flames were contained by middway .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Cooler overnight temperatures and low winds allowed fire crews to attack the blaze, though on-the-ground conditions did not make that fight easy .