White Pine County, Nevada · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
8,775 acres Aug 9, 7:01 PM
|
8,683 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−92 acres
was 8,775 acres · Aug 9, 7:01 PM
|
−92 acres
in 8 days
|
| Containment |
95% Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
96%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+1 percent
was 95% · Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
+1 percent
in 3 days
|
| Crew size |
99 Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
76
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−23
was 99 · Aug 14, 5:00 PM
|
−23
in 3 days
|
| Money spent |
$13.9M Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
$14.1M
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$200,000
was $13.9M · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
+$200,000
in 4 days
|
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The Ward Fire is a wildfire near White Pine County, Nevada. It has burned about 8,683 acres (about 7,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 96% of its edge; the other 4% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 76 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 9:00 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.
Today
65°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
52°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 3% chance of rain
Tuesday
67°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
52°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain
Wednesday
69°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 9:04 a.m. CDT.
About 76 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $14 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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