With only 15 percent of the blaze contained, officials say it may take more than a week to fully contain the blaze that has scorched more than 63,000 acres in California's Sequoia National Forest.
Wildfires continue to threaten important archaeology sites.
More than 1,500 firefighters have battled the blaze, and officials hope to have it fully contained by Aug. 10. Today, Dickson said, crews made significant gains on the southwest edge of the fireline. Firefighters are focusing on trying to save the small community of Kennedy Meadows, located about 120 miles north of Los Angeles. Crews battling the fire have been concerned about thunderstorms threatening the area, which they say, would not necessarily help their cause. Hundreds of firefighters have been added to the lines in recent days, with an aggressive force creating a 9-mile line between the communities of Chimney Peak and Kennedy Meadows, which have been evacuated, Johnston said.