Updated: 6:28 p.m. April 4
First discovered: 5 days ago, 2:11 p.m. March 30
Initial location: Highway 6 near Silver Canyon Road, North of Bishop, Inyo County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Silver Fire
Silver Fire initially started 2:11 p.m. March 30 in Inyo County.
It has burned 1,611 acres after being active for five days. As of Friday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 98% of this fire. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
Cal Fire status update
Situation Summary
As of 6:00 PM, evacuation warnings have been lifted for the Silver Fire area. Fire crews have made strong progress, and the fire remains 60% contained.
Firefighters are still on the scene conducting mop-up operations—this means they are working to put out any remaining hot spots to make sure the fire doesn’t flare up again. Crews are also reinforcing containment lines to keep the fire fully under control.
In addition, suppression repair work is now underway. This includes fixing any damage caused during firefighting efforts, such as repairing bulldozer lines, reducing erosion risks, and helping the landscape begin to recover.
See live video from the area:
Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-SilverPeak1
Fire containment
What does it mean for a fire to be 98% contained?
The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 98% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 2% 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