An attack by more than 3,000 firefighters and increased humidity due to lower temperatures has put the 38,000-acre Line fire in the San Bernardino Mountains on the brink of surrender. The flames, Cal Fire said on Friday, Sept. 13, have been reduced to smoldering and creeping.

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. — The Line Fire, which grew slightly overnight to 60 square miles (155 square kilometers) in the San Bernardino Mountains, was 36% contained Sunday.

The flames of the 23,000-acre Line fire that have forced thousands of people to flee are expected to move toward Big Bear over the next 36 hours