Santa Barbara Fires Recede

Good news on the West Coast: Most evacuation orders are now lifted after the harrowing Santa Barbara fires drove nearly 30,500 residents from their homes this weekend. Nearly 30 percent of the blaze has been contained, and firefighters were aided by cool marine air that pushed back the wind-driven wildfire. The fire is expected to be fully contained by Wednesday and thousands of evacuees are expected to return home. The five-mile stretch of fire reached from Goleta to the expensive area of Montecito, where Oprah’s home was evacuated.