Stevens County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
4,419 acres Aug 13, 9:00 PM
|
4,417 acres
Sep 9, 5:00 AM
−2 acres
was 4,419 acres · Aug 13, 9:00 PM
|
−2 acres
in 26 days
|
| Containment |
96% Aug 20, 7:01 PM
|
100%
Sep 9, 5:00 AM
+4 percent
was 96% · Aug 20, 7:01 PM
|
+4 percent
in 19 days
|
| Crew size |
105 Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
32
Sep 9, 5:00 AM
−73
was 105 · Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
−73
in 23 days
|
| Money spent |
$12.0M Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
$12.1M
Sep 9, 5:00 AM
+$100,000
was $12.0M · Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
+$100,000
in 25 days
|
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The Bradeen Hill Fire is a wildfire near Stevens County, Washington. It has burned about 4,417 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, September 3rd at 8:00 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
66°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
44°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 3 mph E · 15% chance of rain
Friday
66°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 2 mph S · 15% chance of rain
Friday Night
42°F · Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wind 3 mph NE · 30% chance of rain
Saturday
68°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 3 mph NE · 44% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, September 3rd at 8:02 p.m. CDT.
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About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $12 million has been spent on it so far.
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