Sonoma County, California · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
151 acres Aug 7, 8:00 PM
|
151 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
85% Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
95%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+10 percent
was 85% · Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 9 days
|
| Crew size |
40 Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
32
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−8
was 40 · Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
−8
in 9 days
|
| Money spent |
$3.3M Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
$3.3M
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$33,792
was $3.3M · Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
+$33,792
in 9 days
|
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The Woodside Fire is a wildfire near Sonoma County, California. It has burned about 151 acres (about 115 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 7th at 8:00 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.
This Afternoon
71°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 2 to 6 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Saturday
75°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph WNW · 1% chance of rain
Saturday Night
62°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 6 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
77°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 9 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 7th at 8:02 p.m. CDT.
About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $3 million has been spent on it so far.
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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