Platte County, Wyoming · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
99 acres Jul 26, 11:00 AM
|
168 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+69 acres
was 99 acres · Jul 26, 11:00 AM
|
+69 acres
in 22 days
|
| Containment |
50% Jul 28, 5:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+50 percent
was 50% · Jul 28, 5:00 PM
|
+50 percent
in 20 days
|
| Crew size |
55 Jul 28, 5:00 PM
|
3
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−52
was 55 · Jul 28, 5:00 PM
|
−52
in 20 days
|
| Money spent |
$100,000 Jul 27, 5:01 PM
|
$50,000
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−$50,000
was $100,000 · Jul 27, 5:01 PM
|
−$50,000
in 21 days
|
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The Horsetooth Fire is a wildfire near Platte County, Wyoming. It has burned about 168 acres (about 127 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 11th at 6:00 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
95°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 15 mph NNW · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
63°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph NNE · 5% chance of rain
Wednesday
86°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 25 mph SE · 42% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
59°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 25 mph NE · 37% chance of rain
Thursday
74°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 15 mph ESE · 76% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 11th at 6:02 p.m. CDT.
About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $50,000 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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