states and Pacific islands, fire containment is often expressed as a percentage that shows how much a fire has been contained.
The Palisades Fire, which started in the Pacific Palisades and Malibu areas about a week ago, is the biggest fire in the greater Los Angeles region.
As of Tuesday morning, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported that the fire was only 17% controlled, having burnt over 23,000 acres.
This indicates that around 14% of the perimeter has containment lines in place. Over 14,000 acres of Altadena and Pasadena have been destroyed by the Eaton Fire,
Which is now 35% controlled. Cal Fire reports that the Hurst Fire, which burnt over 800 acres in the Sylmar area, is 97% controlled.
Although containment is a useful measure of the success of firefighting activities, circumstances might alter as wildfires change or if the surrounding environment becomes better or worse.
