Firefighters hold the line on El Dorado fire

The El Dorado fire was held to a standstill overnight, with acreage and containment unchanged Thursday morning, Sept. 17, from the day before.
The fire’s scorched footprint remained at 18,506 acres and containment stood at 63%.
The fire, burning since Sept. 5, was moving slowly, getting to a fire-retardant line along Highway 38 near evacuated Angelus Oaks but repelled by crews using fire hoses.
MAP: Where the El Dorado fire is burning in the San Bernardino Mountains
The fire was south