Powder River County, Montana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
500 acres
Jul 27, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Jul 27, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
23
Jul 27, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$10,000
Jul 27, 9:00 PM
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— |
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The Moore Road Fire is a wildfire near Powder River County, Montana. It has burned about 500 acres (about 379 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 23 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, July 27th at 9:00 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.
Tonight
68°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 8 mph SW · 16% chance of rain
Tuesday
97°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 to 10 mph SE · 22% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
68°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 10 mph SE · 27% chance of rain
Wednesday
98°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 8 mph SSE · 45% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
67°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 7 mph SE · 61% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, July 27th at 9:06 p.m. CDT.
About 23 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $10,000 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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