Update: Mile Post 16 Fire in Humboldt County remains fully contained by Monday afternoon
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Updated: 4:57 p.m. July 13
First discovered: 5 days ago, 12:17 p.m. July 8
Initial location: -96 near Mile Post 16, Hoopa, Humboldt County, Calif.
Fire unit: Hoopa Fire Department
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Mile Post 16 Fire
Mile Post 16 Fire initially started 12:17 p.m. July 8 near -96 near Mile Post 16, Hoopa in Humboldt County, California.
By Monday afternoon, 104 acres of land had been consumed by it. As of Monday afternoon, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze. There is currently no information on the cause of the fire.
Fire containment
What does 100% containment mean?
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.
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.
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.
How is containment measured?
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.
Source: Cal Fire
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