Owyhee County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,000 acres Jul 27, 12:01 PM
|
1,324 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+324 acres
was 1,000 acres · Jul 27, 12:01 PM
|
+324 acres
in 21 days
|
| Containment |
0% Jul 26, 2:00 PM
|
50%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+50 percent
was 0% · Jul 26, 2:00 PM
|
+50 percent
in 22 days
|
| Crew size |
28 Jul 27, 3:00 PM
|
23
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−5
was 28 · Jul 27, 3:00 PM
|
−5
in 21 days
|
| Money spent |
$750,000 Jul 27, 3:00 PM
|
$800,000
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$50,000
was $750,000 · Jul 27, 3:00 PM
|
+$50,000
in 21 days
|
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The Peer Fire is a wildfire near Owyhee County, Idaho. It has burned about 1,324 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 23 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 5:01 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
89°F · Smoke
Wind 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
61°F · Smoke
Wind 7 to 14 mph ENE · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
88°F · Smoke
Wind 5 to 12 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
62°F · Smoke
Wind 5 to 10 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
88°F · Smoke
Wind 5 to 10 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 5:05 p.m. CDT.
About 23 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $800,000 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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