Grant County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,090 acres Aug 3, 7:01 PM
|
3,092 acres
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+2 acres
was 3,090 acres · Aug 3, 7:01 PM
|
+2 acres
in 14 days
|
| Containment |
76% Aug 7, 8:00 PM
|
94%
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+18 percent
was 76% · Aug 7, 8:00 PM
|
+18 percent
in 10 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent |
$8.1M Aug 9, 6:00 PM
|
$8.2M
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+$84,347
was $8.1M · Aug 9, 6:00 PM
|
+$84,347
in 8 days
|
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The Olive Butte Fire is a wildfire near Grant County, Oregon. It has burned about 3,092 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 94% of its edge; the other 6% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago. A Type 3 Team is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 12:01 p.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
78°F · Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 0 to 3 mph SW · 15% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph NW · 15% chance of rain
Tuesday
79°F · Sunny
Wind 1 to 6 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
52°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 1 to 6 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
82°F · Sunny
Wind 3 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 12:03 p.m. CDT.
A Type 3 Team is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $8 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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