Lake County, Florida · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
2,822 acres
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
100%
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
6
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$360,000
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
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— |
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The Shell Fire is a wildfire near Lake County, Florida. It has burned about 2,822 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 5th 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.
This Afternoon
90°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 45% chance of rain
Tonight
73°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph ESE · 42% chance of rain
Thursday
92°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE · 59% chance of rain
Thursday Night
75°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE · 45% chance of rain
Friday
91°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 0 to 10 mph ENE · 65% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 5th at 12:01 p.m. CDT.
About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $360,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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