Sheridan County, Wyoming · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
7,267 acres Aug 3, 6:00 PM
|
7,285 acres
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+18 acres
was 7,267 acres · Aug 3, 6:00 PM
|
+18 acres
in 13 days
|
| Containment |
93% Aug 4, 4:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+7 percent
was 93% · Aug 4, 4:00 PM
|
+7 percent
in 12 days
|
| Crew size |
22 Aug 4, 4:00 PM
|
4
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
−18
was 22 · Aug 4, 4:00 PM
|
−18
in 12 days
|
| Money spent |
$750,000 Aug 3, 6:00 PM
|
$1.1M
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+$350,000
was $750,000 · Aug 3, 6:00 PM
|
+$350,000
in 13 days
|
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The Lumin Fire is a wildfire near Sheridan County, Wyoming. It has burned about 7,285 acres (about 6,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 4 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. 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 3:00 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
81°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph NNW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
53°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 to 7 mph WNW · 9% chance of rain
Monday
83°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph NW · 5% chance of rain
Monday Night
54°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 mph SE · 31% chance of rain
Tuesday
78°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 mph W · 34% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:06 p.m. CDT.
About 4 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $1 million 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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