Nye County, Nevada · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
51,015 acres Aug 10, 2:00 PM
|
52,000 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+985 acres
was 51,015 acres · Aug 10, 2:00 PM
|
+985 acres
in 6 days
|
| Containment |
65% Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
80%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+15 percent
was 65% · Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
+15 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
9 Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
5
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−4
was 9 · Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
−4
in 7 days
|
| Money spent |
$1.3M Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
$1.3M
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$990
was $1.3M · Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
+$990
in 4 days
|
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The Mouse Meadow Fire is a wildfire near Nye County, Nevada. It has burned about 52,000 acres (about 39,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 80% of its edge; the other 20% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 5 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 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.
Overnight
59°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 3 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Sunday
79°F · Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 to 9 mph SE · 12% chance of rain
Sunday Night
61°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 3 to 7 mph SSW · 4% chance of rain
Monday
82°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 3 to 13 mph SSE · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
62°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 12 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 5:01 a.m. CDT.
About 5 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $1 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 1 other active fire, closest first:
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