Elmore County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,200 acres Jul 24, 11:00 AM
|
1,011 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
−189 acres
was 1,200 acres · Jul 24, 11:00 AM
|
−189 acres
in 24 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
18
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$10,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
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The Grandold Fire is a wildfire near Elmore County, Idaho. It has burned about 1,011 acres (about 766 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 18 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 24th at 1:00 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.
Today
105°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 3 to 7 mph S · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
68°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 13 mph ENE · 2% chance of rain
Saturday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 8 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
65°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 to 12 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
97°F · Sunny
Wind 14 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 24th at 1:05 p.m. CDT.
About 18 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $10,000 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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