Containment does not mean that a blaze has been completely extinguished. Rather, it refers to how much of a perimeter has been established around an active fire, preventing it from growing and ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters work to extinguish the deadly and destructive Palisades and Eaton wildfires, their progress is often reported through a containment percentage. As of Wednesday ...

LINES, IT SHOULD DIE OUT. AND AS THE FIRES IN OUR AREA CONTINUE TO BURN, FIRE CREWS ARE GIVING REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS AS PART OF THE UPDATES, YOU’LL OFTEN HEAR A CONTAINMENT PERCENTAGE. BUT WHAT ...

Deadly wildfires continue to ravage the Los Angeles area, as firefighters battle windy conditions to contain the out-of-control blazes. But what does it mean to “contain” a wildfire? Containment does ...