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Updated: 6:25 a.m. July 26
First discovered: 8 days ago, 11:55 a.m. July 18
Initial location: Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, Northeast of Susanville, Lassen County, Calif.
Fire unit: Bureau of Land Management – Northern California
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Biscar Fire
Biscar Fire initially started 11:55 a.m. July 18 at Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, Northeast of Susanville in Lassen County, California.
By Sunday morning, 69,355 acres of land had been destroyed by it. As of Sunday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 92% of this fire. At this time, details about the cause of the fire are unknown.
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Fire containment
What does it mean for a fire to be 92% contained?
Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 92% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 8% is still uncontrolled.
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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This story was originally published July 26, 2026 at 6:35 AM.