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Read more Update: Biscar Fire in Lassen County 92% contained, 69,355 acres burned
Updated: 6:19 a.m. July 26
First discovered: 37 hours ago, 5:15 p.m. July 24
Initial location: Tinnemaha Road and Taboose Creek Road, North of Aberdeen, Inyo County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire San Bernardino Unit, Bureau of Land Management, CHP, United States Forest Service
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Cinder Complex
Cinder Complex Fire initially started 5:15 p.m. July 24 at Tinnemaha Road and Taboose Creek Road, North of Aberdeen in Inyo County, California.
By Sunday morning, 2,722 acres of land had been burnt by it. As of Sunday morning, the fire crew effectively contained 25% of this wildfire. At present, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.
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Fire containment
What does it mean for a fire to be 25% contained?
The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 25% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 75% 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.