{"id":282428,"date":"2026-04-23T18:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282428\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:52:11","slug":"update-hog-fire-expands-to-214-8-acres-in-fresno-county-remains-40-contained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/282428\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Hog Fire expands to 214.8 acres in Fresno County, remains 40% contained"},"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: 11:13 a.m. April 23<\/p>\n

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 6:43 a.m. April 23<\/p>\n

Initial location: Trimmer Springs Road & Lakeview, Trimmer, Fresno County, Calif.<\/p>\n

Fire unit: Sierra National Forest<\/p>\n

Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n

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

Hog Fire initially started today at 6:43 a.m. at Trimmer Springs Road & Lakeview, Trimmer in Fresno County, California.<\/p>\n

After being active for four hours, it has burned 214.8 acres, an increase of 15 acres since the last update. By Thursday noon, the fire crew effectively contained 40% of the wildfire. However, the cause is still being investigated.<\/p>\n

Evacuation information from Cal Fire<\/p>\n

Evacuation Warnings<\/p>\n

Potential threat to life and\/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.<\/p>\n

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:<\/p>\n

K98<\/p>\n

K99<\/p>\n

Fire containment<\/p>\n

What does it mean for a fire to be 40% contained? <\/p>\n

The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 40% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 60% is still uncontrolled.<\/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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