Updated: 4:33 p.m. Sep. 25

First discovered: 1 month ago, 1:34 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Log

Log Fire initially started 1:34 p.m. Aug. 26 in Siskiyou County, 19 Miles W From Etna.

Since its discovery a month ago, it has burned 1,170 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. By Thursday afternoon, a crew of four firefighters succeeded in containing 97% of the fire. It is still undetermined what caused the fire. To date, managing this fire has required $431,158 in expenses.

The wildfire is mainly fueled by tall grass, which is 2.5 feet.

Fire containment

What does it mean for a fire to be 97% contained?

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 97% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 3% 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: National Interagency Fire Center