Owyhee County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
16,070 acres Jul 25, 6:00 PM
|
16,362 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+292 acres
was 16,070 acres · Jul 25, 6:00 PM
|
+292 acres
in 23 days
|
| Containment |
70% Jul 26, 7:01 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+30 percent
was 70% · Jul 26, 7:01 PM
|
+30 percent
in 22 days
|
| Crew size |
78 Jul 26, 7:01 PM
|
51
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
−27
was 78 · Jul 26, 7:01 PM
|
−27
in 22 days
|
| Money spent |
$2,500 Jul 25, 6:00 PM
|
$230,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+$227,500
was $2,500 · Jul 25, 6:00 PM
|
+$227,500
in 23 days
|
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The Duncan Fire is a wildfire near Owyhee County, Idaho. It has burned about 16,362 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. About 51 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 2:00 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.
This Afternoon
90°F · Smoke
Wind 12 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
64°F · Smoke
Wind 7 to 13 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Tuesday
88°F · Smoke
Wind 5 to 13 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
64°F · Smoke
Wind 10 to 14 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
88°F · Smoke
Wind 9 to 14 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 2:07 p.m. CDT.
About 51 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $230,000 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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