Elko County, Nevada · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,165 acres Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
3,300 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+135 acres
was 3,165 acres · Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
+135 acres
in 18 days
|
| Containment |
70% Aug 3, 6:00 PM
|
98%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+28 percent
was 70% · Aug 3, 6:00 PM
|
+28 percent
in 12 days
|
| Crew size |
4 Aug 4, 7:00 PM
|
3
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−1
was 4 · Aug 4, 7:00 PM
|
−1
in 11 days
|
| Money spent |
$4.0M Aug 1, 7:01 PM
|
$4.1M
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$100,000
was $4.0M · Aug 1, 7:01 PM
|
+$100,000
in 14 days
|
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The Secret Pass Fire is a wildfire near Elko County, Nevada. It has burned about 3,300 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 5th 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
93°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Thursday
96°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Thursday Night
61°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Friday
98°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 5th at 6:03 p.m. CDT.
About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $4 million 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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