Elko County, Nevada · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
21,000 acres Jul 29, 6:00 PM
|
20,985 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−15 acres
was 21,000 acres · Jul 29, 6:00 PM
|
−15 acres
in 17 days
|
| Containment |
80% Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
90%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+10 percent
was 80% · Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
+10 percent
in 16 days
|
| Crew size |
118 Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
28
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−90
was 118 · Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
−90
in 16 days
|
| Money spent |
$800,000 Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
$830,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$30,000
was $800,000 · Jul 30, 7:01 PM
|
+$30,000
in 16 days
|
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The Chimney Fire is a wildfire near Elko County, Nevada. It has burned about 20,985 acres (about 16,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 28 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, July 31st at 4:00 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 · Sunny
Wind 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
64°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
95°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
60°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
89°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, July 31st at 4:04 p.m. CDT.
About 28 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $830,000 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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