Southern California had some rainfall earlier this week, assisting the firefighters in their containment of the blazes. “It’s more important when we say forward progress is stopped,” Los Angeles Fire Department Spokesperson Margaret StewarttoldReuters. But, Stewart stated that recent rain was “mo...
Authorities say Eaton Fire has a 15% containment following historic wildfire season Firefighters and emergency personnel tackling the Eaton fires in California had contained 15% of the blaze, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said on Saturday. Marrone said that the Santa An...
Crews have made progress against the California fires, with seemingly each new day bringing a further boost in containment. But what do those figures mean?
What is the current containment status of the wildfire? As of February 3, the Eaton Fire had burned 14,117 acres is 100% contained (4)(5). Firefighters from multiple agencies, including the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Pasadena Fire Department and the United States Forest Service, work...
Some progress has been made by firefighters following the widespread destruction. On Tuesday, about a week after both major fires started, the 14,117-acre Eaton Fire reached 35% containment and the 23,713-acre Palisades Fire reached 18% containment, according to figures from t...
Containment means the percentage of the fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control, with confidence those lines can be maintained. Parts of the interior of the blaze may still be alight. Image:Wildfires tearing across Los Angeles last month ...
California firefighters have made major progress getting the massive Eaton Fire to more than 50% containment, but now the area is dealing with the threat of landslides. National Guard checkpoints are now set up to keep people out of evacuation zones where many dangers remain. CBS News correspond...
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While there has been no fire growth over the past 24 hours and containment continues to rise, “extreme hazards and the potential for fire growth” are still at play, said Jim Hudson, Cal Fire incident commander, at a Wednesday news conference. ...
Palisades Fire now at 27% containment with no growth over last 72 hours From CNN's Taylor Romine An aerial view shows the devastation by the Palisades Fire in Malibu, California, on Thursday. Jae C. Hong/AP The Palisades Fire is now at 27% containment with no additional growth over the ...