Collier County, Florida · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,555 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
75%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
32
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$250,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
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The Charger 2 Fire is a wildfire near Collier County, Florida. It has burned about 1,555 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 75% of its edge; the other 25% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 18th at 3:28 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
93°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 7 mph SE · 37% chance of rain
Tonight
73°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 6 mph SE · 22% chance of rain
Sunday
95°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 to 9 mph S · 39% chance of rain
Sunday Night
74°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 8 mph S · 30% chance of rain
Monday
95°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 31% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:33 p.m. CDT.
About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $250,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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