{"id":237207,"date":"2026-03-26T07:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/237207\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T07:46:12","slug":"update-paramount-fire-in-kings-county-containment-now-reaches-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/237207\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Paramount Fire in Kings County containment now reaches 100%"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Updates<\/p>\n

Updates on California wildfires.<\/p>\n

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Updated: 10:05 p.m. March 25<\/p>\n

First discovered: 6 hours ago, 3:15 p.m. March 25<\/p>\n

Initial location: 25th Avenue, near Kings and Kern County Line, Calif.<\/p>\n

Fire unit: Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit<\/p>\n

Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n

Fire name: Paramount Fire<\/p>\n

Paramount Fire initially started today at 3:15 p.m. near 25th Avenue, near Kings and Kern County Line in Kings County, California.<\/p>\n

After being active for six hours, it has burned 1,280 acres. A crew of 25 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely as of Wednesday evening. The cause of it remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

Five engines one water tenderand one dozer have all been fighting the fire. According to Cal Fire, “Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.”<\/p>\n

See live video from the area:<\/p>\n

Https:\/\/ops.alertcalifornia.org\/cam-console\/Axis-CedarCanyon1<\/a><\/p>\n

Fire containment<\/p>\n

What does 100% containment mean? <\/p>\n

Note that full containment doesn’t mean the fire is completely out. In this case, it means that the wildfire has been fully enclosed by a control line and it is now stopped from spreading. A fully contained wildfire may continue to burn within the containment perimeter but is not likely to spread.<\/p>\n

However, there’s a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire. After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it. Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can’t spread or cross the containment line.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How is containment measured? <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Source: Cal Fire<\/p>\n

United Robots Sacramento<\/p>\n

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