Jefferson County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
2,149 acres Aug 6, 5:00 PM
|
2,142 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−7 acres
was 2,149 acres · Aug 6, 5:00 PM
|
−7 acres
in 11 days
|
| Containment |
97% Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
+3 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
65 Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
3
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−62
was 65 · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
−62
in 4 days
|
| Money spent |
$3.5M Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
$3.5M
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+$15,000
was $3.5M · Aug 13, 5:00 PM
|
+$15,000
in 4 days
|
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The Big Rock Fire is a wildfire near Jefferson County, Idaho. It has burned about 2,142 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 14th at 11:01 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
73°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 9 mph SSW · 65% chance of rain
Tonight
52°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 7 mph ESE · 38% chance of rain
Saturday
76°F · Slight Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 8 mph S · 54% chance of rain
Saturday Night
52°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Wind 7 mph SE · 20% chance of rain
Sunday
81°F · Sunny
Wind 3 to 9 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 14th at 11:04 a.m. CDT.
About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 2 Incident. About $4 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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