Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
135 acres Aug 17, 12:01 PM
|
135 acres
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
11
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$260,219
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
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— |
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The Polly Fire is a wildfire near Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska. It has burned about 135 acres (about 103 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. About 11 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
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
70°F · Scattered Rain Showers then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 45% chance of rain
Tonight
46°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 21% chance of rain
Tuesday
62°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 41% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
44°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 38% chance of rain
Wednesday
67°F · Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph SW · 20% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 12:04 p.m. CDT.
About 11 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $260,219 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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