Update: Pine Fire in Fresno County still at 75% containment as of Friday noon

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Updated: 12:25 p.m. July 3

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 10:16 a.m. July 3

Initial location: East Trimmer Springs Road, Piedra, Fresno County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Fresno-Kings Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pine Fire

Pine Fire initially started today at 10:16 a.m. on East Trimmer Springs Road, Piedra in Fresno County, California.

After being active for two hours, it has burned 20 acres. A fire crew of 90 succeeded in containing 75% of the fire by Friday noon. Investigations into its cause are still ongoing.

Nine engines, one water tender and two hand crews are all continuing to fight the fire. 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-RoundMtnFresno

Fire containment

What does it mean for a fire to be 75% contained?

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 July 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM.