Updated: 2:42 p.m. July 9

First discovered: 10 days ago, 3:09 p.m. June 29

Initial location: Old Banning Idyllwild Road and Wolfskill Truck Trail, Riverside County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Wolf Fire

Wolf Fire initially started 3:09 p.m. June 29 in Riverside County, California.

After being active for 10 days, it has burned 2,387 acres. By Wednesday afternoon, a crew of 137 firefighters succeeded in containing 95% of the fire. However, the cause is still under investigation.

11 water tenders, four dozers and one hand crew will continue to combat the blaze. 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:

Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-BlackMtnRiverside1

Fire containment

This is what 95% containment means

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 95% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 5% 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