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Updated: 7:49 p.m. July 12
First discovered: 3 hours ago, 3:56 p.m. July 12
Initial location: South Granite Road and Round Mountain Road, North of Bakersfield, Kern County, Calif.
Fire unit: Kern County Fire Department
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Sherwood Fire
Sherwood Fire initially started today at 3:56 p.m. at South Granite Road and Round Mountain Road, North of Bakersfield in Kern County, California.
As of Sunday evening, 163 acres of land had been consumed by it, an increase of 27 acres since the last update. By Sunday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze. At present, there are no details 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 the whole perimeter of the wildfire has been surrounded 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.
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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.
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Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM.