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Recent Examples of containment
Firefighters boosted containment of the Palisades and Eaton fires during a break in the winds.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
The destructive Palisades fire first began in the L.A. neighborhood of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, and has since burned more than 23,700 acres with 14% containment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
According to Cal Fire on Thursday, the Palisades Fire remained at 22% containment and Eaton Fire had 55% containment.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire, burning in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga, inched up to 22% containment.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
The destructive Palisades fire first began in the L.A. neighborhood of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, and has since burned more than 23,700 acres with 14% containment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
According to Cal Fire on Thursday, the Palisades Fire remained at 22% containment and Eaton Fire had 55% containment.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire, burning in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga, inched up to 22% containment.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Containment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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