Malheur County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
2,500 acres Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
5,000 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+2,500 acres
was 2,500 acres · Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
+2,500 acres
in 23 days
|
| Containment |
0% Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
30%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+30 percent
was 0% · Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
+30 percent
in 23 days
|
| Crew size |
40 Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
33
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
−7
was 40 · Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
−7
in 23 days
|
| Money spent |
$250,000 Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
$300,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+$50,000
was $250,000 · Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
+$50,000
in 23 days
|
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The Crowley Fire is a wildfire near Malheur County, Oregon. It has burned about 5,000 acres (about 4,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 30% of its edge; the other 70% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 33 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th at 9:00 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.
Tonight
61°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 20 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
92°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Sunday Night
60°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 6 to 12 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Monday
89°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 3 to 7 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
60°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 9 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 9:03 p.m. CDT.
About 33 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $300,000 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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