Firefighters battle the Slide Fire as it runs up to Highway 18 in Running Springs, one of many wildfires still burning in Southern California October 24, 2007. Firefighters made headway against 18 wildfires blazing across Southern California on Wednesday as hot winds abated for the first time in four days, but they were still battling to save entire neighborhoods from hopscotching flames. REUTERS/Max Whittaker (UNITED STATES)