FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- After nearly four weeks and 60,000 acres burned, the Garnet Fire is entering a new stage.

"There isn't active fire flames, as far as active fire behavior, because we received so much precipitation over the last couple of days and the increase in relative humidity," spokesman Austin Gonzagowski told Action News.

The rain on Thursday and Friday helped extinguish the flames.

"I think most firefighters, most crews are very confident," Gonzagowski said. "It's a morale booster."

Parts of the fire area received nearly an inch of rain, prompting officials to halt the frontline response due to safety concerns.

Firefighters returned Saturday for the first time since the weather.

"We have crews that are actively working in there, mopping up, ensuring that any heat that

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