Mountain Fire Declared 100 Percent Contained

A 43-square-mile mountain area scorched by a blaze that broke out 15 days ago near Idyllwild and destroyed 23 structures, including seven homes, was declared 100 percent contained at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The 27,531-acre Mountain Fire was caused July 15 by an electrical equipment failure on private property in the Mountain Center area, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Cost for fighting the fire and dealing with its aftermath was estimated July 30 at $25.8 million, unchanged from a day earlier.

A total of 35 firefighters remained assigned to the burned area as of Tuesday evening.

For previous Patch coverage of the Mountain Fire click the following links:

Mountain Fire Containment Pushed Back to Tuesday, Cost Now $25.2 Million

Cause of Mountain Fire Determined, Electrical Equipment to Blame

Firefighting Resources Cut Dramatically As Mountain Fire is 92 Percent Contained

Fire Crews Reach 91 Percent Containment on Mountain Fire, Visitors Welcomed Back to Area

As Containment Nears in Mountain Fire, Cost Estimated at $22.8 Million, Resources Scaled Back

RAIN ON MOUNTAIN FIRE, EVACS LIFTED: Full Containment Expected Friday

MOUNTAIN FIRE UPDATE: Weather Aids Fire Crews, Blaze Estimated 49 Percent Contained, Cost $18.4M

MOUNTAIN FIRE UPDATE: Blaze Burns 42 Square Miles, 3,400+ Personnel, Evacuation Warning for Pine Cove

'UNUSUAL FIRE BEHAVIOR': Mountain Fire Incident Commander Discusses Fire Weather, Evac Orders

Palm Desert's Assemblyman Asks Governor to Declare State of Emergency

Mountain Fire Local Impact Map by ESRI of Redlands

MOUNTAIN FIRE: Some Residents Stay, but Most of Idyllwild is 'Ghost Town'

VIDEO: Idyllwild Fire Chief Discusses Evacuations, Mountain Fire Threat

MOUNTAIN FIRE UPDATE: Blaze Now 19,400 Acres, 4,100 Homes Threatened, Evac Orders for Idyllwild, Fern Valley

Beaumont High School Transformed Into Emergency Shelter for Fire Evacuees

MOUNTAIN FIRE PHOTOS: Property Damage, Watershed Damage, Firefighters, Pilots

MOUNTAIN FIRE: Now 9,000 Acres Burned, 2,200+ Personnel, 21 Structures Destroyed

MOUNTAIN FIRE UPDATE: Blaze Now Est. 2,400 Acres, Structure Damage Reported, Mandatory Evacs at Bonita Vista, Fleming Ranch, Animal Sanctuary