Crook County, Wyoming · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
434 acres Aug 3, 11:00 AM
|
250 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−184 acres
was 434 acres · Aug 3, 11:00 AM
|
−184 acres
in 13 days
|
| Containment |
10% Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+90 percent
was 10% · Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
+90 percent
in 19 days
|
| Crew size |
84 Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
52
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−32
was 84 · Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
−32
in 19 days
|
| Money spent |
$500,000 Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
$750,000
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$250,000
was $500,000 · Jul 28, 7:01 PM
|
+$250,000
in 19 days
|
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The Long Draw Fire is a wildfire near Crook County, Wyoming. It has burned about 250 acres (about 189 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 52 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 6 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 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
81°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph W · 29% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 6 mph NE · 4% chance of rain
Monday
87°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 6 mph W · 9% chance of rain
Monday Night
54°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 mph E · 32% chance of rain
Tuesday
83°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 mph W · 35% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:06 p.m. CDT.
About 52 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $750,000 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:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 6 other active fires, closest first:
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