here<\/a>.<\/p>\nUpdated: 10:23 p.m. July 16<\/p>\n
First discovered: 37 hours ago, 8:45 a.m. July 15<\/p>\n
Initial location: Buckthorn Trail and Clover Trail, San Diego County, Calif.<\/p>\n
Fire unit: Cal Fire San Diego Unit<\/p>\n
Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n
Fire name: Thorn Fire<\/p>\n
Thorn Fire initially started 8:45 a.m. July 15 at Buckthorn Trail and Clover Trail in San Diego County, California.<\/p>\n
As of Thursday evening, 1,234 acres of land had been destroyed by it. By Thursday evening, the fire crew has not achieved any containment of the blaze. There is currently no information on the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n
Fire containment<\/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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