Harney County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
309,645 acres Aug 7, 9:00 PM
|
308,721 acres
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
−924 acres
was 309,645 acres · Aug 7, 9:00 PM
|
−924 acres
in 9 days
|
| Containment |
89% Aug 10, 8:00 PM
|
90%
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+1 percent
was 89% · Aug 10, 8:00 PM
|
+1 percent
in 6 days
|
| Crew size |
84 Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
57
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
−27
was 84 · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
−27
in about 19 hours
|
| Money spent |
$9.5M Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
$10.8M
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+$1.3M
was $9.5M · Aug 15, 8:01 PM
|
+$1.3M
in about 19 hours
|
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The Coleman Creek Fire is a wildfire near Harney County, Oregon. It has burned about 308,721 acres (about 234,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 57 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 3:00 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
82°F · Sunny
Wind 8 to 13 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
61°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 10 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Monday
82°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 15 mph SSE · 14% chance of rain
Monday Night
61°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 7 to 15 mph WNW · 14% chance of rain
Tuesday
82°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 7 to 13 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 3:04 p.m. CDT.
About 57 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 2 Incident. About $11 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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