Update: Sorrento Fire in San Diego County at 40% containment

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Updated: 5:53 p.m. June 8

First discovered: 7 hours ago, 10:34 a.m. June 8

Initial location: Sorrento Valley Blvd and Ocean Air Drive, Sorrento Valley, San Diego County, Calif.

Fire unit: San Diego Fire Rescue

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Sorrento Fire

Sorrento Fire initially started today at 10:34 a.m. at Sorrento Valley Blvd and Ocean Air Drive, Sorrento Valley in San Diego County, California.

After being active for seven hours, it has burned 90 acres. As of Monday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 40% of this wildfire. The cause of it remains under investigation.

Evacuation information from Cal Fire

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

Evacuation Orders have been issued for the following zones:

SDC-1444-B

SDC-1444-C

SDC-1492-C

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-TDLLN1

Fire containment

What does it mean for a fire to be 40% contained?

The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 40% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 60% 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 June 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM.