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Mosquito Fire

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631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 
631 Coyote Street 
Nevada City, 
California 
95959 

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Direct or Indirect Containment? What’s the Difference? In wildfire news you will hear the important term, “containment line.” So what is it? A containment line isthe fireline constructed around a fire intended to be used to stop the spread and intensity of fire on theground. A fireline needs to be vegetation free to prevent ground spread of fire. It can be a wide path of dirt,a road, a body of water, a rock face, or other natural or man-made barrier. A containment line creates a
Tamaño: 76,788 acres Contención: 90%Total de personal: 1,540 SITUACIÓN ACTUAL
Size: 76,788 acres Containment: 90%Total Personnel: 1,540
Size: 76,788 acres Containment: 90%Total Personnel: 1,628
Tamaño: 76,788 acresContención: 90%Total de personal: 1,628
Tamaño: 76,788 acres Contención: 90%Total de personal: 1,381 SITUACIÓN ACTUAL
Size: 76,788 acresContainment: 90%Total Personnel: 1,406
Tamaño: 76,775 acresContención: 85%
Size: 76,775 acres Containment: 85%Total Personnel: 1,381
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