Updated: 9:50 a.m. Aug. 30

First discovered: 17 hours ago, 4:41 p.m. Aug. 29

Initial location: Near Scotts Creek Road and Scotts Creek, south of Clear Lake, Lake County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Scott Fire

Scott Fire initially started 4:41 p.m. Aug. 29 in Lake County, California.

Since its discovery 17 hours ago, it has burned 19.4 acres. By Saturday morning, a crew of 22 firefighters effectively contained 50% of the fire. However, the cause is still being investigated.

Seven engines and one water tender are working to control the fire. According to Cal Fire, “Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.”

See live video from the area:

Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-CowMtn2

Fire containment

What does it mean for a fire to be 50% contained?

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 halted 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