La Paz County, Arizona · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,218 acres Jul 28, 4:00 PM
|
3,145 acres
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
−73 acres
was 3,218 acres · Jul 28, 4:00 PM
|
−73 acres
in 20 days
|
| Containment |
92% Aug 10, 6:00 PM
|
95%
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+3 percent
was 92% · Aug 10, 6:00 PM
|
+3 percent
in 7 days
|
| Crew size |
18 Aug 4, 4:00 PM
|
6
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
−12
was 18 · Aug 4, 4:00 PM
|
−12
in 13 days
|
| Money spent |
$380,000 Aug 10, 6:00 PM
|
$386,000
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+$6,000
was $380,000 · Aug 10, 6:00 PM
|
+$6,000
in 7 days
|
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The Island Fire is a wildfire near La Paz County, Arizona. It has burned about 3,145 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 11th at 11:00 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
106°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph SSE · 7% chance of rain
Tonight
83°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 8% chance of rain
Wednesday
104°F · Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 mph S · 31% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
82°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 10 mph S · 13% chance of rain
Thursday
102°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 10 mph S · 7% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 11th at 11:02 a.m. CDT.
About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $386,000 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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