Box Elder County, Utah · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
6,500 acres Aug 3, 5:00 PM
|
6,889 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+389 acres
was 6,500 acres · Aug 3, 5:00 PM
|
+389 acres
in 14 days
|
| Containment |
95% Aug 4, 3:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+5 percent
was 95% · Aug 4, 3:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 13 days
|
| Crew size |
58 Aug 4, 3:00 PM
|
2
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
−56
was 58 · Aug 4, 3:00 PM
|
−56
in 13 days
|
| Money spent |
$150,000 Aug 2, 7:00 PM
|
$500,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+$350,000
was $150,000 · Aug 2, 7:00 PM
|
+$350,000
in 15 days
|
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The Johnson Canyon Fire is a wildfire near Box Elder County, Utah. It has burned about 6,889 acres (about 5,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 8:00 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
85°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 12 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Tonight
63°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 9 mph SE · 9% chance of rain
Tuesday
83°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 8 mph SW · 17% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
61°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 8 mph NNE · 2% chance of rain
Wednesday
85°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 8 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 8:04 a.m. CDT.
About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $500,000 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 2 other active fires, closest first:
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