No longer in the daily fire updates. The West Blue Crab Fire last appeared in an official report on July 25, at 2,295 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

West Blue Crab Fire

Cameron County, Louisiana · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 25, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
2,295 acres
Sep 6, 1:00 AM
+795 acres
was 1,500 acres · Jul 25, 4:00 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 6, 1:00 AM
+50 percent
was 50% · Jul 25, 4:00 PM
Crew size
11
Sep 6, 1:00 AM
+5
was 6 · Jul 24, 11:00 AM
Money spent
$20,000
Sep 6, 1:00 AM
+$10,000
was $10,000 · Jul 25, 4:00 PM

West Blue Crab Fire and other nearby fires

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West Blue Crab Fire summary

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 7 weeks ago. About 11 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
2,295 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 22, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 9:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

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

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

78°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday

95°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tuesday Night

79°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Wednesday

95°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 9:02 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

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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