By 2 a.m. local time Thursday, the Los Angeles Fire Department declared "all forward progress stopped" on the Sepulveda Fire and lifted the evacuation warnings. As of 8:30 a.m., the fire was 60% contained after consuming 40 acres, the LAFD said.

Like other recent wildfires in Southern California, it was fueled by critical fire weather due to relentless winds and low humidity. As an air-quality alert went into effect in areas of San Diego,