The fire’s progress was stopped Thursday night after it scorched 400 acres of vegetation. Containment numbers rose Friday and again on Saturday.

Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said.

A fast-moving brush fire broke out Thursday afternoon in the small community of Acton and burned at least 400 acres.

A fast-moving fire fueled by winds erupted in northwestern Los Angeles County near the 5 Freeway overnight. Evacuation warnings are in place.

A high-paid Los Angeles County Fire Department captain allegedly faked a workplace injury and forged doctors’ notes to rake in more than $25,000 in disability payments, prosecutors said.

A Los Angeles County Fire Department captain is facing felony charges following allegations that he faked a work injury and forged doctors’ notes to fraudulently claim thousands of dollars in disability payments.

He allegedly used fake paperwork with the name of another Los Angeles County fire captain to obtain long-term disability payments.

He is accused of fraudulently claiming long-term disability benefits from Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. by allegedly submitting forged paperwork.