Cameron County, Louisiana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,500 acres Jul 25, 4:00 PM
|
2,295 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+795 acres
was 1,500 acres · Jul 25, 4:00 PM
|
+795 acres
in 22 days
|
| Containment |
50% Jul 25, 4:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+50 percent
was 50% · Jul 25, 4:00 PM
|
+50 percent
in 22 days
|
| Crew size |
6 Jul 24, 11:00 AM
|
11
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+5
was 6 · Jul 24, 11:00 AM
|
+5
in 23 days
|
| Money spent |
$10,000 Jul 25, 4:00 PM
|
$20,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$10,000
was $10,000 · Jul 25, 4:00 PM
|
+$10,000
in 22 days
|
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The West Blue Crab Fire is a wildfire near Cameron County, Louisiana. It has burned about 2,295 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 11 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 9:00 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
94°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 2% chance of rain
Tonight
78°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 2% chance of rain
Tuesday
95°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 3% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
79°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
95°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 9:02 a.m. CDT.
About 11 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $20,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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