here<\/a>.<\/p>\nUpdated: 6:29 a.m. July 22<\/p>\n
First discovered: 4 days ago, 11:55 a.m. July 18<\/p>\n
Initial location: Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, Northeast of Susanville, Lassen County, Calif.<\/p>\n
Fire unit: Bureau of Land Management – Northern California<\/p>\n
Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n
Fire name: Biscar Fire<\/p>\n
Biscar Fire initially started 11:55 a.m. July 18 at Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, Northeast of Susanville in Lassen County, California.<\/p>\n
By Wednesday morning, 69,320 acres of land had been destroyed by it, an increase of 113 acres since the last update. As of Wednesday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 5% of this fire. At this time, details about the cause of the fire are unknown.<\/p>\n
Fire containment<\/p>\n
What does it mean for a fire to be 5% contained? <\/p>\n
Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 5% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 95% 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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