Updated: 5:14 p.m. July 3

First discovered: 5 days ago, 3:58 p.m. June 28

Initial location: State Highway 173 and Cedar Springs Dam Trail, near Silverwood Lake, San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire San Bernardino

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lake Fire

Lake Fire initially started 3:58 p.m. June 28 in San Bernardino County, California.

Since its discovery five days ago, it has burned 489 acres. By Thursday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 90% of this fire. However, the cause is still being investigated.

The fire suppression efforts involve 54 engines, four water tenders, three helicopters, two dozers and 10 hand crews. According to Cal Fire, “Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.”

See live video from the area:

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Fire containment

What does it mean for a fire to be 90% contained?

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 90% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 10% is still uncontrolled.

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