Update: Trail Fire in Lake County remains at 75% containment as of Sunday evening
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Updated: 8:44 p.m. June 14
First discovered: 4 hours ago, 4:26 p.m. June 14
Initial location: Pomo Road and Elm Road, Sulphur Bank (Clearlake), Lake County, Calif.
Fire unit: Unified Command: Cal Fire Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and Northshore Fire Protection District
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Trail Fire
Trail Fire initially started today at 4:26 p.m. at Pomo Road and Elm Road, Sulphur Bank (Clearlake) in Lake County, California.
After being active for four hours, it has burned 30 acres. A fire crew of 70 has been working on site and they managed to contain 75% of the fire by Sunday evening. However, the cause is still under investigation.
The fire suppression efforts involve 10 engines, two water tenders, two dozers and two hand crews. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."
See live video from the area:
Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-BuckinghamPeak1
Fire containment
This is what 75% containment means
The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 75% of the wildfire is contained from spreading, while 25% 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.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM.