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Read more Breaking: Mid Fire reported in Kern County on May 22
Updated: 9:11 a.m. May 24
First discovered: 5 days ago, 12:20 p.m. May 19
Initial location: Verona Road and Juniper Springs Road, unincorporated Green Acres and Homeland area, Riverside County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Riverside Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Verona Fire
Verona Fire initially started 12:20 p.m. May 19 at Verona Road and Juniper Springs Road, unincorporated Green Acres and Homeland area in Riverside County, California.
It has burned 638 acres after being active for five days. A crew of 258 firefighters has been working on site and, as of Sunday morning, they managed to contain 95% of the fire. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.
The firefighting efforts involve 15 engines, seven water tenders and seven hand crews. According to Cal Fire, “Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.”
Read more Update: Nearly full contained Bain Fire in Riverside County, now at 95%
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Fire containment
What does it mean for a fire to be 95% contained?
Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 95% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 5% 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.
Read more Lake wind advisory in place for Kern River Valley from Monday to Wednesday
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 9:31 AM.