{"id":350836,"date":"2026-06-07T19:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T19:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/350836\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T19:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T19:37:16","slug":"update-macy-fire-still-at-71-containment-by-sunday-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/350836\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Macy Fire still at 71% containment by Sunday morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/904274ad-cc18-4c6a-b772-fd81b276817c.jpeg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" 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 a.m. June 7<\/p>\n<p>First discovered: 41 hours ago, 3:43 p.m. June 5<\/p>\n<p>Initial location: Highway 138 &amp; 120th Street W, Lancaster, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Fire unit: Unified Command: Los Angeles County Fire Department, Kern County Fire Department<\/p>\n<p>Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n<p>Fire name: Macy Fire<\/p>\n<p>Macy Fire initially started 3:43 p.m. June 5 at Highway 138 &amp; 120th Street W, Lancaster and is currently burning in Kern and Los Angeles counties, California.<\/p>\n<p>Since its discovery 41 hours ago, it has burned 1,194.1 acres. As of Sunday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 71% of this wildfire. The blaze&#8217;s cause remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>See live video from the area:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"Https:\/\/cameras.alertcalifornia.org\/?id=Axis-Rosamond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Https:\/\/cameras.alertcalifornia.org\/?id=Axis-Rosamond<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fire containment<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean for a fire to be 71% contained? <\/p>\n<p>Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 71% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 29% 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 June 7, 2026 at 9:34 AM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updates on California wildfires. 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