Upshur County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
5 acres Aug 3, 3:00 PM
|
12 acres
Aug 3, 4:00 PM
+7 acres
was 5 acres · Aug 3, 3:00 PM
|
+7 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment |
75% Aug 3, 3:00 PM
|
95%
Aug 3, 4:00 PM
+20 percent
was 75% · Aug 3, 3:00 PM
|
+20 percent
in about 1 hour
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The Upshur 6542 Fire is a wildfire near Upshur County, Texas. It has burned about 12 acres (about 9 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 3rd 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
97°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
72°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
99°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 5% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
74°F · Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 3% chance of rain
Wednesday
97°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 7% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 3rd at 4:07 p.m. CDT.
This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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