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Sand Fire Contained

The Sand Fire was 100 percent contained this morning, authorities said.

The fire burned 41,432 acres since it broke out July 22 near Sand Canyon Road along the northbound Antelope Valley (14) Freeway. About 250 firefighters remained on scene today, working to mop up and put out hot spots, according to the USFS.

The fire destroyed 18 homes and killed a man, and prompted the evacuation of an estimated 20,000 people, all of whom have been allowed to return home, with the last evacuation orders lifted on Friday.

As of 6 p.m. Sunday, there were no longer any road closures in effect due to fire activity, the U.S. Forest Service said. However, the Pacific Crest Trail remained closed where it passes through the area closure. All temporary flight restriction in the area have been lifted.

The blaze was fueled by triple-digit temperatures along with gusty winds and vegetation left dry by the region’s five-year drought. Officials said some areas affected had not burned in decades, leaving terrain covered with dry chaparral.

The deceased victim, whose burned body was found July 23 in a car in the driveway of a house in the 26700 block of Iron Canyon Road, was killed after apparently refusing an order to evacuate. The coroner’s office identified him as Robert Bresnick, 67.

Following an autopsy, the cause of death was listed as the “consequences of extensive thermal burns,” and the death was classified as an accident, coroner’s Assistant Chief Ed Winter said.

Bresnick was visiting a friend at the location and had been advised by authorities to leave. The friend left, but Bresnick did not, Winter said.

Along with the 18 homes destroyed, the fire also tore through a western town set on the Sable Ranch, a well-known filming location.

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