Power County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
2,516 acres Aug 2, 9:00 PM
|
2,516 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
80% Aug 2, 6:00 PM
|
90%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+10 percent
was 80% · Aug 2, 6:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 13 days
|
| Crew size |
101 Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
85
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−16
was 101 · Aug 1, 5:00 PM
|
−16
in 15 days
|
| Money spent |
$700,000 Aug 2, 6:00 PM
|
$800,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$100,000
was $700,000 · Aug 2, 6:00 PM
|
+$100,000
in 13 days
|
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The Lake Channel Fire is a wildfire near Power County, Idaho. It has burned about 2,516 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 85 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 2nd 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
55°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 13 to 16 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Monday
84°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 12 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
48°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 to 9 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
87°F · Sunny
Wind 3 to 13 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
52°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 2nd at 10:03 p.m. CDT.
About 85 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $800,000 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:
No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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