Miami-Dade County, Florida · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
200 acres Aug 2, 3:00 PM
|
700 acres
Aug 2, 4:00 PM
+500 acres
was 200 acres · Aug 2, 3:00 PM
|
+500 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 2, 4:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
14
Aug 2, 4:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$750,000
Aug 2, 4:00 PM
|
— |
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The Association Fire is a wildfire near Miami-Dade County, Florida. It has burned about 700 acres (about 530 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. About 14 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 2nd at 4:00 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
94°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph SW · 45% chance of rain
Tonight
74°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 3 mph SE · 38% chance of rain
Monday
93°F · Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 1 to 6 mph S · 44% chance of rain
Monday Night
73°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 mph SE · 37% chance of rain
Tuesday
93°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 2 mph SW · 88% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 2nd at 4:06 p.m. CDT.
About 14 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $750,000 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 1 other active fire, closest first:
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