Baca County, Colorado · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,900 acres Jul 24, 7:01 PM
|
2,000 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+100 acres
was 1,900 acres · Jul 24, 7:01 PM
|
+100 acres
in 24 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size |
11 Jul 24, 2:00 PM
|
44
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+33
was 11 · Jul 24, 2:00 PM
|
+33
in 24 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$0
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
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The Mt. Carmel Fire is a wildfire near Baca County, Colorado. It has burned about 2,000 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 44 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th 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
101°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph ESE · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
69°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Sunday
104°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Sunday Night
71°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 6% chance of rain
Monday
105°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 5% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 2:05 p.m. CDT.
About 44 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC.
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:
No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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Most crews hire in fall and winter for the next summer, when more jobs open up.
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