Lassen County, California · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
656 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
95% Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
99%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+4 percent
was 95% · Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
+4 percent
in 16 days
|
| Crew size |
42 Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
1
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−41
was 42 · Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
−41
in 16 days
|
| Money spent |
$15.6M Jul 22, 7:01 PM
|
$16.2M
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$600,000
was $15.6M · Jul 22, 7:01 PM
|
+$600,000
in 24 days
|
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The Loomis Fire is a wildfire near Lassen County, California. It has burned about 656 acres (about 497 football fields). Crews have boxed in 99% of its edge; the other 1% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires 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
49°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 mph E · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
81°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday Night
54°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 2% chance of rain
Monday
81°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 2% chance of rain
Monday Night
54°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 5:01 a.m. CDT.
About 1 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $16 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 2 other active fires, closest first:
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