Cibola County, New Mexico · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
81 acres Aug 3, 8:00 PM
|
152 acres
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+71 acres
was 81 acres · Aug 3, 8:00 PM
|
+71 acres
in 14 days
|
| Containment |
90% Aug 11, 4:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+10 percent
was 90% · Aug 11, 4:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 6 days
|
| Crew size |
16 Aug 11, 4:00 PM
|
11
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
−5
was 16 · Aug 11, 4:00 PM
|
−5
in 6 days
|
| Money spent |
$350,000 Aug 11, 4:00 PM
|
$400,000
Aug 17, 12:01 PM
+$50,000
was $350,000 · Aug 11, 4:00 PM
|
+$50,000
in 6 days
|
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The Frio Fire is a wildfire near Cibola County, New Mexico. It has burned about 152 acres (about 115 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 11 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 11th at 7:01 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.
Tonight
54°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph NW · 53% chance of rain
Wednesday
79°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 70% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
52°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 43% chance of rain
Thursday
73°F · Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 72% chance of rain
Thursday Night
51°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 39% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 11th at 7:03 p.m. CDT.
About 11 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $400,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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