Jefferson County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,091 acres Aug 5, 6:00 PM
|
1,163 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+72 acres
was 1,091 acres · Aug 5, 6:00 PM
|
+72 acres
in 11 days
|
| Containment |
90% Aug 13, 2:01 PM
|
98%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+8 percent
was 90% · Aug 13, 2:01 PM
|
+8 percent
in 3 days
|
| Crew size |
6 Aug 10, 2:00 PM
|
16
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+10
was 6 · Aug 10, 2:00 PM
|
+10
in 6 days
|
| Money spent |
$1.0M Aug 9, 5:00 PM
|
$1.0M
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+$17,315
was $1.0M · Aug 9, 5:00 PM
|
+$17,315
in 7 days
|
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The Round Butte Fire is a wildfire near Jefferson County, Oregon. It has burned about 1,163 acres (about 881 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 16 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. 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 6:01 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.
Overnight
57°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 3 mph SE · 1% chance of rain
Sunday
85°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 to 8 mph N · 2% chance of rain
Sunday Night
58°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 12 mph NW · 2% chance of rain
Monday
86°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 1 to 8 mph NW · 3% chance of rain
Monday Night
57°F · Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 to 8 mph W · 3% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 6:03 a.m. CDT.
About 16 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 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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