Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
452 acres Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
452 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$4,550
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
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The Pogo Fire is a wildfire near Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska. It has burned about 452 acres (about 343 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 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.
Today
72°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 5% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 15 mph SE · 55% chance of rain
Monday
66°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 55% chance of rain
Monday Night
48°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 37% chance of rain
Tuesday
59°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 0 to 5 mph SW · 46% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
A Type 5 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $4,550 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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