Lake County, Minnesota · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
4,958 acres Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
4,815 acres
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
−143 acres
was 4,958 acres · Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
−143 acres
in 14 days
|
| Containment |
85% Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
90%
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
+5 percent
was 85% · Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 14 days
|
| Crew size |
6 Aug 13, 2:01 PM
|
4
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
−2
was 6 · Aug 13, 2:01 PM
|
−2
in 3 days
|
| Money spent |
$2.5M Aug 4, 12:00 PM
|
$2.9M
Aug 16, 1:00 PM
+$321,850
was $2.5M · Aug 4, 12:00 PM
|
+$321,850
in 12 days
|
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The Little Knife Fire is a wildfire near Lake County, Minnesota. It has burned about 4,815 acres (about 4,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 4 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 5 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 1:00 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
73°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 12% chance of rain
Tonight
51°F · Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph W · 10% chance of rain
Monday
76°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 31% chance of rain
Monday Night
53°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph W · 58% chance of rain
Tuesday
69°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 13% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 1:02 p.m. CDT.
About 4 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $3 million 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 5 other active fires, closest first:
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