Douglas County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,613 acres Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
3,615 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+2 acres
was 3,613 acres · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
+2 acres
in about 10 hours
|
| Containment |
94% Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
97%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+3 percent
was 94% · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
+3 percent
in about 10 hours
|
| Crew size |
338 Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
158
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
−180
was 338 · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
−180
in about 10 hours
|
| Money spent |
$22.6M Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
$23.6M
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+$1.1M
was $22.6M · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
+$1.1M
in about 10 hours
|
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The Castle Fire is a wildfire near Douglas County, Oregon. It has burned about 3,615 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 97% of its edge; the other 3% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 158 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 6:01 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.
Overnight
56°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph · 1% chance of rain
Sunday
80°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 3 mph WNW · 1% chance of rain
Sunday Night
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 3 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Monday
81°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph WSW · 5% chance of rain
Monday Night
58°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 5% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 6:02 a.m. CDT.
About 158 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $24 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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