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Read more Breaking: Hills Fire reported in Butte County on Aug. 2
Updated: 8:15 p.m. Aug. 2
First discovered: 28 hours ago, 3:39 p.m. Aug. 1
Initial location: Feliz Creek Road, Hopland, Mendocino County, Calif.
Fire unit: Cal Fire Mendocino Unit
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Feliz Fire
Feliz Fire initially started 3:39 p.m. Aug. 1 on Feliz Creek Road, Hopland in Mendocino County, California.
By Sunday evening, it had ravaged 872 acres. As of Sunday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 30% of this wildfire. There is currently no information on the cause of the fire.
Fire containment
Interpreting what 30% containment means
Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 30% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 70% is still uncontrolled.
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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 August 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM.