Owyhee County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,500 acres Jul 25, 5:00 PM
|
2,521 acres
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
+1,021 acres
was 1,500 acres · Jul 25, 5:00 PM
|
+1,021 acres
in 21 days
|
| Containment |
0% Jul 25, 7:01 PM
|
75%
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
+75 percent
was 0% · Jul 25, 7:01 PM
|
+75 percent
in 21 days
|
| Crew size | — |
19
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
|
— |
| Money spent |
$100,000 Jul 25, 7:01 PM
|
$300,000
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
+$200,000
was $100,000 · Jul 25, 7:01 PM
|
+$200,000
in 21 days
|
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The Hopper Fire is a wildfire near Owyhee County, Idaho. It has burned about 2,521 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 75% of its edge; the other 25% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 19 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, July 26th at 1:00 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
96°F · Sunny
Wind 7 to 18 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
60°F · Mostly Clear then Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 20 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Monday
94°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 to 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
58°F · Smoke
Wind 3 to 16 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
96°F · Smoke
Wind 2 to 9 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, July 26th at 1:04 p.m. CDT.
About 19 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $300,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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