Boundary County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,600 acres Aug 14, 6:00 PM
|
3,697 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+97 acres
was 3,600 acres · Aug 14, 6:00 PM
|
+97 acres
in 1 day
|
| Containment |
35% Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
38%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+3 percent
was 35% · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+3 percent
in about 13 hours
|
| Crew size |
186 Aug 14, 6:00 PM
|
185
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
−1
was 186 · Aug 14, 6:00 PM
|
−1
in 1 day
|
| Money spent |
$26.6M Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
$26.3M
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
−$354,459
was $26.6M · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
−$354,459
in about 13 hours
|
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The Upper Smith Fire is a wildfire near Boundary County, Idaho. It has burned about 3,697 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 38% of its edge; the other 62% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago. About 185 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 2 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
52°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 mph W · 13% chance of rain
Sunday
73°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 mph NW · 15% chance of rain
Sunday Night
52°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 0 to 3 mph SW · 15% chance of rain
Monday
75°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 0 to 3 mph NW · 2% chance of rain
Monday Night
53°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 3 mph NW · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 6:01 a.m. CDT.
About 185 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $26 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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