Lassen County, California · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,055 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
99% Aug 13, 8:00 PM
|
98%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−1 percent
was 99% · Aug 13, 8:00 PM
|
−1 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
61 Jul 23, 8:01 PM
|
1
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−60
was 61 · Jul 23, 8:01 PM
|
−60
in 25 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$7.5M
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
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The 1 Pit Fire is a wildfire near Lassen County, California. It has burned about 1,055 acres (about 799 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
Today
86°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 5 to 15 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
55°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
88°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
56°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
91°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 11:01 a.m. CDT.
About 1 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $8 million has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:
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