The 1,300-acre McCain fire burning near Boulevard was 50 percent contained and all evacuation warnings were lifted as firefighters continued to make progress Wednesday, officials said. The fire which began Monday after a car crash caught nearby brush on fire on Interstate 8 near McCain Valley Road quickly spread to 1,000 acres and forced the evacuation of De Anza Springs Resort, a motel and recreational vehicle site a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. A day later, the evacuation order for the resort was lifted and, on Wednesday, sheriff’s officials announced that all evacuation warnings and road closures in Boulevard were lifted. “Drive slowly and carefully. Be mindful of firefighters, deputies, road and utility crews working in the area,” sheriff’s officials said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Expect noise and dust as (Cal Fire) will remain on scene to contain the fire and put out hot spots. You will continue to see smoke, but there’s no immediate threat.” On Wednesday, Cleveland National Forest rangers announced that the nearby federal park was under “elevated fire restrictions,” meaning fire use, campfires or charcoal barbeques outside developed recreation sites would not be permitted. The change was due to “a combination of critical fire weather, fuel moisture nearing critical levels, increased fire activity and a seasonal outlook showing continued hot and dry weather,” Nathan Judy, a spokesperson for the agency, said in a news release. The restrictions will be in effect until the end of the year.