Harney County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
76,160 acres Aug 12, 8:00 PM
|
76,443 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+283 acres
was 76,160 acres · Aug 12, 8:00 PM
|
+283 acres
in 4 days
|
| Containment |
78% Aug 9, 8:00 PM
|
93%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+15 percent
was 78% · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
|
+15 percent
in 7 days
|
| Crew size |
80 Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
57
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−23
was 80 · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
−23
in about 18 hours
|
| Money spent |
$14.0M Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
$14.2M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$269,666
was $14.0M · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
+$269,666
in about 18 hours
|
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The Bald Mountain Fire is a wildfire near Harney County, Oregon. It has burned about 76,443 acres (about 58,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 93% of its edge; the other 7% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 57 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. 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 · Mostly Sunny
Wind 7 to 12 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
60°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph ENE · 1% chance of rain
Monday
86°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 13 mph NW · 17% chance of rain
Monday Night
59°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 7 to 13 mph W · 17% chance of rain
Tuesday
85°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 7 to 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:05 p.m. CDT.
About 57 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $14 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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