Slight easing of heat wave on California fire lines

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters hoped to make gains against Southern California wildfires as an intense heat wave eased slightly Tuesday.
Two fires in the San Gabriel Mountains above Los Angeles remained uncontained but had not destroyed any homes while their combined size grew to more than 8 square miles.
Most mandatory evacuations will be lifted Wednesday morning.
Firefighters planned to try to put in containment lines by pulling hoses and using bulldozers as aircraft dump retardant