{"id":425243,"date":"2026-08-06T07:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425243\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:50:08","slug":"update-mines-fire-in-santa-clara-county-remains-fully-contained-as-of-wednesday-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425243\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Mines Fire in Santa Clara County remains fully contained as of Wednesday evening"},"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: 9:01 p.m. Aug. 5<\/p>\n

First discovered: 10 days ago, 2:08 p.m. July 26<\/p>\n

Initial location: Mines Road and San Antonio Valley Road, San Antone Valley, Santa Clara County, Calif.<\/p>\n

Fire unit: Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit<\/p>\n

Fire type: Wildfire<\/p>\n

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

Mines Fire initially started 2:08 p.m. July 26 at Mines Road and San Antonio Valley Road, San Antone Valley in Santa Clara County, California.<\/p>\n

By Wednesday evening, 282 acres of land had been consumed by it. As of Wednesday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze. There is currently no information 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 firefighters have managed to get a line completely around the wildfire’s perimeter 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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