Bonner County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
108 acres Aug 11, 7:01 PM
|
110 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+2 acres
was 108 acres · Aug 11, 7:01 PM
|
+2 acres
in 5 days
|
| Containment |
20% Aug 6, 6:00 PM
|
0%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−20 percent
was 20% · Aug 6, 6:00 PM
|
−20 percent
in 10 days
|
| Crew size |
4 Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
2
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−2
was 4 · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
−2
in 4 days
|
| Money spent |
$350,000 Aug 11, 7:01 PM
|
$400,000
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$50,000
was $350,000 · Aug 11, 7:01 PM
|
+$50,000
in 5 days
|
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The Porcupine Fire is a wildfire near Bonner County, Idaho. It has burned about 110 acres (about 83 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 3 other active fires 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
69°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 7 mph W · 14% chance of rain
Tonight
52°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 mph NW · 14% chance of rain
Monday
70°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 to 8 mph W · 2% chance of rain
Monday Night
53°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
70°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 9 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:06 p.m. CDT.
About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $400,000 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 3 other active fires, closest first:
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