Firefighters say Big Horn Fire contained on Sunday night

From: The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif. | Date: May 18, 2008| Author: Jannise Johnson | Copyright information

MT. BALDY - Water-dropping aircraft continued to dump moisture on the Big Horn Fire on Sunday, but the U.S. Forest Service said the fire was contained by 6 p.m.

Despite the early start to the fire season in the region, Richard Wingate, an engineer with Mt. Baldy Fire Department, said crews are ready to meet whatever challenges arise in the coming months.

"We're prepared," Wingate said. "Like they say over in San Bernardino, 'Were you prepared for the last fire, and are you prep...

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