Updated: 2:22 p.m. June 2

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 12:05 p.m. June 2

Initial location: Red Bank Road and Lowrey Road, Red Bluff, Tehama County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Tehama-Glenn Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Red Fire

Red Fire initially started today at 12:05 p.m. at Red Bank Road and Lowrey Road, Red Bluff in Tehama County, California.

It has burned 10.9 acres after being active for two hours. By Tuesday afternoon, 50% of this wildfire was brought under containment. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.

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Fire containment

Interpreting what 50% containment means

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 50% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 50% 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