McKinley County, New Mexico · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
145 acres Aug 9, 8:00 PM
|
148 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+3 acres
was 145 acres · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
|
+3 acres
in 6 days
|
| Containment |
80% Aug 11, 6:00 PM
|
85%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+5 percent
was 80% · Aug 11, 6:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 5 days
|
| Crew size |
30 Aug 9, 8:00 PM
|
8
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
−22
was 30 · Aug 9, 8:00 PM
|
−22
in 6 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$500,000
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
|
— |
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The L Bar Ranch Fire is a wildfire near McKinley County, New Mexico. It has burned about 148 acres (about 112 football fields). Crews have boxed in 85% of its edge; the other 15% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 8 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 6:00 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 · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 mph SW · 62% chance of rain
Tonight
52°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 47% chance of rain
Thursday
75°F · Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 46% chance of rain
Thursday Night
53°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 38% chance of rain
Friday
77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 5 mph W · 68% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 6:07 p.m. CDT.
About 8 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $500,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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