Skamania County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,214 acres Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
1,251 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+37 acres
was 1,214 acres · Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
+37 acres
in 1 day
|
| Containment |
0% Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
8%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+8 percent
was 0% · Aug 13, 7:01 PM
|
+8 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
231 Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
238
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+7
was 231 · Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
+7
in 1 day
|
| Money spent |
$4.5M Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
$5.0M
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$500,000
was $4.5M · Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
+$500,000
in 1 day
|
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The High Lava Fire is a wildfire near Skamania County, Washington. It has burned about 1,251 acres (about 948 football fields). Crews have boxed in 8% of its edge; the other 92% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 238 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 Monday, August 17th at 9:00 a.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
76°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 7 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
51°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 2 to 6 mph WNW · 1% chance of rain
Tuesday
72°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 9 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
49°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 2 to 9 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
73°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 9:04 a.m. CDT.
About 238 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $5 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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