{"id":277249,"date":"2026-04-20T19:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277249\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:20:08","slug":"update-tumey-fire-in-fresno-county-grows-to-1600-acres-remains-85-contained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/277249\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Tumey Fire in Fresno County grows to 1,600 acres, remains 85% contained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772781026_904274ad-cc18-4c6a-b772-fd81b276817c.jpeg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"Updates on California wildfires.\" alt=\"Updates on California wildfires.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Updates on California wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Updated: 9:10 a.m. April 20<\/p>\n<p>First discovered: 19 hours ago, 2:02 p.m. April 19<\/p>\n<p>Initial location: Panoche Road, Fresno, Fresno County, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Fire unit: Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit<\/p>\n<p>Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n<p>Fire name: Tumey Fire<\/p>\n<p>Tumey Fire initially started 2:02 p.m. April 19 on Panoche Road, Fresno in Fresno County, California.<\/p>\n<p>After being active for 19 hours, it has burned 1,600 acres, an increase of 400 acres since the last update. As of Monday morning, 85% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 70. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Six engines, two water tenders, two dozers and two hand crews will continue to battle the fire. According to Cal Fire, &#8220;Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See live video from the area:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"Https:\/\/ops.alertcalifornia.org\/cam-console\/Axis-PanocheMtn2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Https:\/\/ops.alertcalifornia.org\/cam-console\/Axis-PanocheMtn2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fire containment<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean for a fire to be 85% contained? <\/p>\n<p>The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 85% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 15% is still uncontrolled.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;t always correlate to safety level. Also, it&#8217;s important to note that containment doesn&#8217;t mean a fire is out.<\/p>\n<p>How is containment measured? <\/p>\n<p>The incident&#8217;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<p>Source: Cal Fire<\/p>\n<p>United Robots Sacramento<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published April 20, 2026 at 6:52 AM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updates on California wildfires. 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