Power County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
500 acres Jul 26, 10:00 AM
|
1,636 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+1,136 acres
was 500 acres · Jul 26, 10:00 AM
|
+1,136 acres
in 22 days
|
| Containment | — |
50%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
31
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$50,000
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
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The Gaston Fire is a wildfire near Power County, Idaho. It has burned about 1,636 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 31 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, July 26th 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.
Tonight
64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 13 mph W · 4% chance of rain
Monday
95°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 6 to 14 mph W · 7% chance of rain
Monday Night
59°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 13 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
96°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph WSW · 1% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
61°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 6 to 10 mph WSW · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, July 26th at 8:04 p.m. CDT.
About 31 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $50,000 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:
No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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