Update: Lemon Fire in Los Angeles County remains at 63% containment by Monday morning

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Updated: 6:30 a.m. June 15

First discovered: 40 hours ago, 2:11 p.m. June 13

Initial location: Near Sierra Hwy and Pearblossom Hwy, South of Palmdale, Los Angeles County, Calif.

Fire unit: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lemon Fire

Lemon Fire initially started 2:11 p.m. June 13 at Near Sierra Hwy and Pearblossom Hwy, South of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California.

Since its discovery 40 hours ago, it has burned 273 acres. As of Monday morning, 63% of this fire was brought under containment. The cause of it remains under investigation.

Evacuation information from Cal Fire

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:

LAC-E047-B

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-MtEmma1

Fire containment

What does 63% containment mean?

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 63% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 37% 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 15, 2026 at 6:02 AM.