how does “containment” work with wildfires?

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Like 4%… what determines that percentage?

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How much of the perimeter is still advancing controlled/uncontrolled (the 4% you were asking about).

The key with fires is that land can’t really burn twice. So if you burn a strip of land ahead of the fire, the fire will effectively stop spreading there. Or you could bulldoze a border where there’s nothing to burn. Or you could concentrate on another area knowing that the fire on this side will reach a lake and stop there. And in select areas they’ll use water and stuff and try to actively put out the fire like a municipal firefighter.

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