LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- About 1,000 people were ordered to leave their Sierra Madre, California, homes Sunday as a raging wildfire consumed about 400 acres, city officials said.
About 50 people in a wedding party were among those stuck in the area overnight. Mary Jo Sokolowski, sister of the bride, told CNN the wedding and party went on as planned Saturday night, but on Sunday, after being told to leave, the couple and guests were flown out by helicopter.
One firefighter had a minor injury to his knee, and was treated at a hospital and released, Los Angeles County fire officials said. Otherwise, there have been no reports of injuries in the blaze.
No homes have been destroyed, though some are threatened, fire officials said.
City Manager Elaine Aguilar said one gardening shed was destroyed.
"We don't know what started the fire. But we do know that it wasn't some natural cause such as lightning or something like that. We do know that it was man-made," she told "CNN Sunday Morning."
By Sunday afternoon, the fire was just about 5 percent contained.
Fire officials expect it to take four to five days to reach full containment, Sierra Madre city official Elisa Weaver said.
About 400 firefighters were working to battle the blaze, with air support from two helicopters and three water tankers, Weaver said. The hot weather -- with temperatures in the mid-90s by midday -- added to their challenge.
Separately, in San Diego, a 50-acre fire burned in what fire officials described as open space. Officials said the fire was not threatening homes and there were no calls for evacuations.
The blaze in Sierra Madre began Saturday in an area that has not seen fires in more than 30 years, which means there was a great deal of kindling -- such as dry brush and shrubs -- to fuel the flames, Aguilar told CNN. And the rugged terrain hampered firefighters' efforts.
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About 50 people in a wedding party were among those stuck in the area overnight. Mary Jo Sokolowski, sister of the bride, told CNN the wedding and party went on as planned Saturday night, but on Sunday, after being told to leave, the couple and guests were flown out by helicopter.
One firefighter had a minor injury to his knee, and was treated at a hospital and released, Los Angeles County fire officials said. Otherwise, there have been no reports of injuries in the blaze.
No homes have been destroyed, though some are threatened, fire officials said.
City Manager Elaine Aguilar said one gardening shed was destroyed.
"We don't know what started the fire. But we do know that it wasn't some natural cause such as lightning or something like that. We do know that it was man-made," she told "CNN Sunday Morning."
By Sunday afternoon, the fire was just about 5 percent contained.
Fire officials expect it to take four to five days to reach full containment, Sierra Madre city official Elisa Weaver said.
About 400 firefighters were working to battle the blaze, with air support from two helicopters and three water tankers, Weaver said. The hot weather -- with temperatures in the mid-90s by midday -- added to their challenge.
Separately, in San Diego, a 50-acre fire burned in what fire officials described as open space. Officials said the fire was not threatening homes and there were no calls for evacuations.
The blaze in Sierra Madre began Saturday in an area that has not seen fires in more than 30 years, which means there was a great deal of kindling -- such as dry brush and shrubs -- to fuel the flames, Aguilar told CNN. And the rugged terrain hampered firefighters' efforts.
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