Update: Nearly full contained Lynwood Fire in San Bernardino County, now at 95%

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Updated: 6:28 p.m. July 18

First discovered: 55 hours ago, 11:06 a.m. July 16

Initial location: North Canyon Edge Road and Canyon Edge Circle, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif.

Fire unit: Unified Command: San Bernardino County Fire, Cal Fire, USFS San Bernardino National Forest

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Lynwood Fire

Lynwood Fire initially started 11:06 a.m. July 16 at North Canyon Edge Road and Canyon Edge Circle, San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California.

As of Saturday evening, it had scorched 26 acres. By Saturday evening, 95% of the wildfire was brought under containment. At this time, there is no information available on the cause of the fire.

Fire containment

This is what 95% containment means

The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 95% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 5% 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 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM.