Northwest Arctic County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
408 acres Jul 28, 8:01 PM
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408 acres
Jul 28, 8:01 PM
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— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Jul 28, 8:01 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$0
Jul 28, 8:01 PM
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— |
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The Thousand Fire is a wildfire near Northwest Arctic County, Alaska. It has burned about 408 acres (about 310 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 months ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, July 28th at 8:01 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
62°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
48°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 8% chance of rain
Wednesday
56°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 15 mph W · 38% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
47°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 15 mph W · 38% chance of rain
Thursday
62°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph SW · 14% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, July 28th at 8:08 p.m. CDT.
A Type 5 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident.
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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