Gilliam County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
16,273 acres Jul 29, 9:00 PM
|
15,658 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−615 acres
was 16,273 acres · Jul 29, 9:00 PM
|
−615 acres
in 18 days
|
| Containment |
20% Jul 27, 7:01 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+80 percent
was 20% · Jul 27, 7:01 PM
|
+80 percent
in 20 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent |
$2.2M Jul 25, 8:00 PM
|
$3.0M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$837,407
was $2.2M · Jul 25, 8:00 PM
|
+$837,407
in 22 days
|
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The Cottonwood Fire is a wildfire near Gilliam County, Oregon. It has burned about 15,658 acres (about 12,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it. 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 2:01 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.
This Afternoon
85°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 10 to 14 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
63°F · Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 8 to 14 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Monday
87°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 8 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Monday Night
65°F · Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 8 to 12 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Tuesday
86°F · Sunny
Wind 12 to 20 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:05 p.m. CDT.
A Type 5 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $3 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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