Yakima County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
5,000 acres Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
4,283 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−717 acres
was 5,000 acres · Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
−717 acres
in 14 days
|
| Containment |
0% Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
20%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+20 percent
was 0% · Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
+20 percent
in 14 days
|
| Crew size |
53 Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
41
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−12
was 53 · Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
−12
in 14 days
|
| Money spent |
$200,000 Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
$300,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$100,000
was $200,000 · Aug 2, 5:00 PM
|
+$100,000
in 14 days
|
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The Mccullough Rd Fire is a wildfire near Yakima County, Washington. It has burned about 4,283 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 20% of its edge; the other 80% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 41 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 2nd at 7:00 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
79°F · Sunny
Wind 15 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
47°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 20 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Monday
83°F · Smoke
Wind 3 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
51°F · Smoke
Wind 5 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
90°F · Areas Of Smoke then Sunny
Wind 6 mph NE · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 2nd at 7:07 p.m. CDT.
About 41 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $300,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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