Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,184 acres Aug 12, 2:00 PM
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3,184 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$0
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
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— |
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The Kathul Fire is a wildfire near Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska. It has burned about 3,184 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 2:00 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.
Today
78°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 0 mph · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
50°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 mph · 3% chance of rain
Thursday
82°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 0 mph · 5% chance of rain
Thursday Night
54°F · Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Wind 0 mph · 23% chance of rain
Friday
80°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 0 mph · 34% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 2:02 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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