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Updated: 6:25 p.m. Aug. 4
First discovered: 22 days ago, 8:20 a.m. July 13
Initial location: Chute Ravine near Dobbins, Yuba County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Chute Fire
Chute Fire initially started 8:20 a.m. July 13 in Chute Ravine near Dobbins, Yuba County in Yuba County, California.
By Tuesday evening, 163 acres of land had been destroyed by it. As of Tuesday evening, 95% of this wildfire was brought under containment. Currently, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.
Fire containment
What does it mean for a fire to be 95% contained?
Containment indicates what percentage 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
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This story was originally published August 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM.