SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand.

A new fire that broke out Friday, the third major blaze in the area in a week, quickly surged to 712 acres Friday and briefly threatened an elementary school and about 20 homes.

Some 350 firefighters, who battled both flames and unpredictable winds, were able to hold the line against it Saturday morning, however.

BALTIMORE - Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.

It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown win, the most in horse racing history.

"I get paid to spoil dreams," Lukas said in an interview with NBC moments after the race.