But what do those figures mean, exactly? Containment refers to how much of the fire’s edge, or perimeter, has been surrounded to the extent that firefighters believe they can stop the fire from ...

That’s because containment is a critical measure of how much progress they're making at stopping the fire from spreading. Intuitively, we in the public can understand that a high containment ...

Containment does not mean that a blaze has been completely extinguished. Rather, it refers to how much of a perimeter has been established around an active fire, preventing it from growing and ...

Numerous blazes erupted in Southern California this month, consuming thousands of acres and killing at least 29 people.

LOS ANGELES − Much of fire weary Southern California received relief in the form of rain over the weekend, bringing the fires surrounding Los Angeles nearer to complete containment. The Eaton ...

Over two weeks after destructive wildfires erupted in the Los Angeles area, fire crews have made progress with containment ...

"Calmer overnight and early morning winds reduced fire activity allowing firefighters to make good progress in securing containment lines," Cal Fire said an update Thursday morning, saying ...

∎ The Palisades Fire has burned 23,713 acres with 31% containment as of Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. The Eaton Fire was 65% contained at 14,117 acres. The Auto Fire remains at 61 ...

LOS ANGELES - Right now, the Palisades Fire is burning at 14% containment and the Eaton Fire is burning at 33%. But, what exactly does this mean? When a fire is marked as contained, it does not ...

So what does containing a fire actually mean? We asked fire officials to help explain. Basically, containment is the work fire crews do to remove potential fuel around a fire's perimeter ...