msnbc.com staff and news service reports: In San Diego County, Calif., the Banner Fire scorched 3100 acres east of Julian as of 6 p.m. PT Friday, NBCSanDiego.com reported. Containment reached 20 percent thanks in part to damp conditions overnight, firefighters said.
After an initial threat to the community of Shelter Valley, the brush fire is no longer threatening structures or homes. Instead, it's burning toward open land to the east.
