Custer County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,776 acres Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
1,779 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+3 acres
was 1,776 acres · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+3 acres
in about 21 hours
|
| Containment |
5% Aug 14, 4:01 PM
|
18%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+13 percent
was 5% · Aug 14, 4:01 PM
|
+13 percent
in 2 days
|
| Crew size |
53 Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
48
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−5
was 53 · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
−5
in about 21 hours
|
| Money spent |
$500,000 Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
$525,000
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$25,000
was $500,000 · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+$25,000
in about 21 hours
|
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The Doublesprings Fire is a wildfire near Custer County, Idaho. It has burned about 1,779 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 18% of its edge; the other 82% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 48 people are on it, run by a Type 3 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 2:01 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
56°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 8 mph SW · 35% chance of rain
Tonight
45°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 9 mph WSW · 20% chance of rain
Monday
59°F · Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 9 mph SW · 20% chance of rain
Monday Night
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
Wind 9 mph SW · 18% chance of rain
Tuesday
57°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 7 to 10 mph WNW · 12% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:05 p.m. CDT.
About 48 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $525,000 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 1 other active fire, closest first:
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