Updated: 5:42 p.m. Aug. 13

First discovered: 5 days ago, 12:43 p.m. Aug. 8

Initial location: Tiger Creek Road, Pioneer, Amador County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Tiger Fire

Tiger Fire initially started 12:43 p.m. Aug. 8 in Amador County, California.

After being active for five days, it has burned 118 acres. As of Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 80% of this wildfire. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

See live video from the area:

Https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/Axis-CedarMill2

Fire containment

Understanding what 80% containment means

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 80% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 20% 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