Updated: 10:01 p.m. June 14

First discovered: 32 hours ago, 1:36 p.m. June 13

Initial location: Clement Court, Anderson, Shasta County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Clement Fire

Clement Fire initially started 1:36 p.m. June 13 in Shasta County.

Since its discovery 32 hours ago, it has burned 20 acres. As of Saturday evening, the blaze has been fully contained. However, the cause is still being investigated.

Two engines one water tenderand two hand crews have all been fighting the fire. According to Cal Fire, “Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.”

Cal Fire status update

Situation Summary

Firefighters have made significant progress on the Clement Fire, bringing containment to 80%. Crews will continue mop-up operations and patrol the area to identify and extinguish any remaining hot spots, ensuring the fire remains under control. Residents are urged to stay alert, remain aware of their surroundings. Be prepared to evacuate in the event of an emergency. For wildfire safety and preparedness tips, visit www.readyforwildfire.gov. To receive emergency alerts, register https://protect.genasys.com  and https://alertshasta.genasys.com.

Fire containment

What does 100% containment mean?

Note that full containment doesn’t mean the fire is completely out. In this case, it means that the wildfire has been fully enclosed by a control line and it is now stopped from spreading. A fully contained wildfire may continue to burn within the containment perimeter but is not likely to spread.

However, there’s a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire. After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it. Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can’t spread or cross the containment line.

Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create. The containment percentage indicates a certain level of control, but it doesn’t always correlate to safety level. Also, it’s important to note that containment doesn’t mean a fire is out.

How is containment measured?

The incident’s central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage. The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.

Source: Cal Fire