Kittitas County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
75 acres Aug 2, 9:00 PM
|
29 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−46 acres
was 75 acres · Aug 2, 9:00 PM
|
−46 acres
in 13 days
|
| Containment |
39% Aug 5, 5:00 PM
|
81%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+42 percent
was 39% · Aug 5, 5:00 PM
|
+42 percent
in 11 days
|
| Crew size |
60 Aug 5, 5:00 PM
|
23
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−37
was 60 · Aug 5, 5:00 PM
|
−37
in 11 days
|
| Money spent |
$550,000 Aug 5, 5:00 PM
|
$670,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$120,000
was $550,000 · Aug 5, 5:00 PM
|
+$120,000
in 11 days
|
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The Swauk Creek Fire is a wildfire near Kittitas County, Washington. It has burned about 29 acres (about 22 football fields). Crews have boxed in 81% of its edge; the other 19% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. About 23 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 11th 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
78°F · Smoke
Wind 10 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Smoke
Wind 3 to 9 mph W · 1% chance of rain
Wednesday
76°F · Smoke
Wind 3 to 8 mph W · 43% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
53°F · Smoke
Wind 1 to 8 mph NW · 43% chance of rain
Thursday
77°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 mph NW · 19% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 11th at 6:03 p.m. CDT.
About 23 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $670,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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