Crook County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
9 acres Jul 24, 8:00 PM
|
400 acres
Jul 25, 12:00 AM
+391 acres
was 9 acres · Jul 24, 8:00 PM
|
+391 acres
in about 4 hours
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Jul 25, 12:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
3
Jul 25, 12:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$50,000
Jul 25, 12:00 AM
|
— |
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The Green Mountain Fire is a wildfire near Crook County, Oregon. It has burned about 400 acres (about 303 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th at 12:00 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.
Tonight
57°F · Smoke
Wind 0 to 7 mph NE · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
81°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 1 to 13 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
52°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 0 to 12 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
79°F · Patchy Smoke then Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday Night
52°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 13 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 12:04 a.m. CDT.
About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $50,000 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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