here<\/a>.<\/p>\nUpdated: 4:14 p.m. July 31<\/p>\n
First discovered: 15 hours ago, 12:25 a.m. July 31<\/p>\n
Initial location: Nees Ave and Russell Ave, Oro Loma, Fresno County, Calif.<\/p>\n
Fire unit: Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit<\/p>\n
Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n
Fire name: Nees Fire<\/p>\n
Nees Fire initially started today at 12:25 a.m. at Nees Ave and Russell Ave, Oro Loma in Fresno County, California.<\/p>\n
By Friday afternoon, it had consumed 17 acres. As of Friday afternoon, the blaze has been fully contained. At this time, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n
Fire containment<\/p>\n
What does 100% containment mean? <\/p>\n
Note that full containment doesn’t mean the fire is completely out. In this case, it means that the wildfire has been fully enclosed by a control line and it is now stopped from spreading. A fully contained wildfire may continue to burn within the containment perimeter but is not likely to spread.<\/p>\n
However, there’s a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire. After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it. Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can’t spread or cross the containment line.<\/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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