On Saturday, firefighters made substantial progress against the Mountain Fire, which has been burning between Palm Springs and Idyllwild since Monday afternoon. As of Sunday morning, it is listed as 49% contained, with full containment expected by Friday, August 26. In the wake of overnight rains, and forecasted continuing thunderstorm activities, a flash flood warning has been issued for the area of the fire. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on the fire, look on the Internet at inciweb.org. There’s a drop-down box in the upper right corner; pick it and scroll down to “Mountain”; then select Go..
