Updated: 6:27 a.m. Aug. 23

First discovered: 15 hours ago, 3:23 p.m. Aug. 22

Initial location: Dougherty Road and Fall Creek Road, Camp Parks, Alameda County, Calif.

Fire unit: Alameda County Fire Department

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Parks Fire

Parks Fire initially started 3:23 p.m. Aug. 22 in Alameda County, California.

Since its discovery 15 hours ago, it has burned 118 acres. As of Saturday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 75% of the wildfire. The cause is, however, still being investigated.

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Fire containment

Understanding what 75% containment means

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 75% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 25% 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