Crews battling three major California fires could get some relief from record heat and help from the weather as a cooldown preceded minor containment for the blazes.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of firefighters aided by cooler weather made progress Saturday against three Southern California wildfires, and officials in northern Nevada were hopeful that almost all evacuees from a blaze there could soon be home.

On Friday, containment of the 51,884-acre Bridge fire increased to 3% after days of marching its way north over the Angeles and San Bernardino National forests.

Weather conditions have given firefighters a better chance of preventing more damage from the blazes that have displaced tens of thousands of residents.

Residents were coming to terms with the losses as firefighters tried to slow destructive brush fires ripping through the mountains of Southern California.

Crews battling three major California fires could get some relief from record heat and help from the weather as a cooldown preceded minor containment for the blazes.

After days of fire behavior that officials described as extreme and erratic, Southern California firefighters on Thursday said they were able to gain ground on major wildfires as weather conditions shifted in their favor.