Cameron County, Louisiana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
0 acres Jul 24, 11:00 AM
|
1,800 acres
Jul 24, 12:00 PM
+1,800 acres
was 0 acres · Jul 24, 11:00 AM
|
+1,800 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Jul 24, 12:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
11
Jul 24, 12:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$10,000
Jul 24, 12:00 PM
|
— |
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The Boardwalk Fire is a wildfire near Cameron County, Louisiana. It has burned about 1,800 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 2 days ago. About 11 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 24th at 12:00 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
91°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph S · 7% chance of rain
Tonight
79°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 5% chance of rain
Saturday
92°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
80°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Sunday
94°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 24th at 12:04 p.m. CDT.
About 11 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $10,000 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 2 other active fires, closest first:
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