Idaho County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
550 acres Aug 13, 12:00 PM
|
900 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+350 acres
was 550 acres · Aug 13, 12:00 PM
|
+350 acres
in 3 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$1,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
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The Grotto Fire is a wildfire near Idaho County, Idaho. It has burned about 900 acres (about 682 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. A Type 4 IC is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 a.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.
Overnight
44°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph S · 4% chance of rain
Sunday
71°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 8 mph SW · 21% chance of rain
Sunday Night
48°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 to 7 mph WNW · 2% chance of rain
Monday
73°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 9 mph SW · 3% chance of rain
Monday Night
49°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wind 3 to 8 mph W · 35% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 5:02 a.m. CDT.
A Type 4 IC is running this fire. About $1,000 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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