Southern California's Alisal Fire, which closed parts of US Highway 101 and the Union Pacific Railroad, is now 50% contained, fire officials said cnn.it/2XjHDOd
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@cnnbrk The closed portions of the highway and the railroad have since reopened .
@cnnbrk More than 1,700 firefighters are working on the Alisal Fire , which started Monday afternoon and was pushed by winds over a summit and across Highway 101.
@cnnbrk The cause of the blaze wasn't immediately known.
@cnnbrk The fire has burned about 17,200 acres since it started Monday afternoon.
@cnnbrk The flames earlier this week also neared but missed the Santa Barbara area's famed Reagen Ranch , known as the Western White House during the Ronald Reagen administration.
@cnnbrk Extreme drought conditions in the area have made extinguishing fires harder.