Idaho County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
60 acres Aug 15, 10:00 AM
|
400 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+340 acres
was 60 acres · Aug 15, 10:00 AM
|
+340 acres
in 2 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent |
$2,000 Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
$5,000
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$3,000
was $2,000 · Aug 15, 7:01 PM
|
+$3,000
in 1 day
|
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The Little Weitas Fire is a wildfire near Idaho County, Idaho. It has burned about 400 acres (about 303 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. A Type 4 IC is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 9:00 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.
Today
78°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 1 to 6 mph WNW · 6% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 6 mph SSW · 3% chance of rain
Tuesday
77°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 1 to 7 mph WSW · 4% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
57°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 1 to 7 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
77°F · Sunny
Wind 1 to 6 mph SSE · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 9:04 a.m. CDT.
A Type 4 IC is running this fire. About $5,000 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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