Firefighters partially contain giant blaze in California’s Mojave desert

York fire mapped at 124 sq miles with 23% containment on Tuesday as Las Vegas strip saw smoky haze

Firefighters have managed to partially contain a giant wildfire in the Mojave desert that scorched tens of thousands of acres of scrub and sent smoke across the Las Vegas Strip.

The York fire was mapped at roughly 125 sq miles (323.7 sq km) on Tuesday, with 23% containment, making it the largest wildfire of the season in California.