The Silver Fire started on Wednesday afternoon near Silver Lane and Elwood Road. The fire has charred about 50 acres and is just 40-percent contained.
Mandatory evacuations remained in place earlier Thursday morning but homeowners did return home after 8:00 am to inspect the damage to their property. Road closures in the area have also been opened.
David Arnwine, who lost his home to the fire, said, "We got out okay, I did lose all my animals-- they were really special to me."
The forward progress of this fire has stopped and the cooler temperatures overnight helped to get a better handle on this fire. And because of that crews expect their containment lines to continue to increase through the day.