Washington County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
158,022 acres Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
158,027 acres
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+5 acres
was 158,022 acres · Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
+5 acres
in 8 days
|
| Containment |
93% Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
98%
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+5 percent
was 93% · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
211 Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
97
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
−114
was 211 · Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
−114
in 2 days
|
| Money spent |
$24.0M Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
$24.1M
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+$100,000
was $24.0M · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+$100,000
in about 22 hours
|
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The Tartar Fire is a wildfire near Washington County, Idaho. It has burned about 158,027 acres (about 120,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 97 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 3:00 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
86°F · Sunny
Wind 8 mph SW · 5% chance of rain
Tonight
66°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 12 mph N · 3% chance of rain
Monday
88°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 6 to 10 mph NW · 9% chance of rain
Monday Night
66°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 12 mph NNW · 18% chance of rain
Tuesday
89°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 10 mph NNW · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 3:03 p.m. CDT.
About 97 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $24 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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