Updated: 5:09 p.m. July 2

First discovered: 3 days ago, 3:28 p.m. June 29

Initial location: Martin Ranch Road and Cable Lane, Cable Canyon, San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Cable Fire

Cable Fire initially started 3:28 p.m. June 29 in San Bernardino County, California.

After being active for three days, it has burned 19 acres. By Wednesday evening, 95% of the fire was brought under containment. However, the cause is still being investigated.

See live video from the area:

Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-LittleMountain1

Fire containment

What does it mean for a fire to be 95% contained?

The percentage indicates how much 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