Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska · Wildfire
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The Hoholitna Fire is a wildfire near Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska. It has burned about 546 acres (about 414 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 18th at 3:28 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
52°F · Chance Light Rain
Wind 10 to 20 mph SE · 48% chance of rain
Tonight
46°F · Chance Light Rain
Wind 15 to 20 mph SE · 47% chance of rain
Sunday
55°F · Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 15 mph SE · 44% chance of rain
Sunday Night
46°F · Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 44% chance of rain
Monday
54°F · Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 mph S · 46% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:31 p.m. CDT.
A Type 5 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $200 has been spent on it so far.
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