Cameron County, Louisiana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
0 acres Jul 23, 5:01 PM
|
0 acres
Jul 23, 5:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
30%
Jul 23, 5:01 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$5,000
Jul 23, 5:01 PM
|
— |
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The Brown Ditch Fire is a wildfire near Cameron County, Louisiana. It has burned about under 1 acre. Crews have boxed in 30% of its edge; the other 70% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. A Type 4 IC is running it. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 23rd at 5:01 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
89°F · Tropical Storm Conditions Possible
Wind 20 to 25 mph SE · 37% chance of rain
Tonight
81°F · Tropical Storm Conditions Possible
Wind 10 to 20 mph S · 24% chance of rain
Friday
91°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph S · 3% chance of rain
Friday Night
80°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Saturday
92°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, July 23rd at 4:05 p.m. CDT.
A Type 4 IC is running this fire. About $5,000 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 1 other active fire, closest first:
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