Crook County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
120 acres Jul 27, 2:00 PM
|
118 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−2 acres
was 120 acres · Jul 27, 2:00 PM
|
−2 acres
in 21 days
|
| Containment |
90% Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+10 percent
was 90% · Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
+10 percent
in 28 days
|
| Crew size | — |
33
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent |
$267,850 Jul 23, 9:00 PM
|
$154,067
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−$113,783
was $267,850 · Jul 23, 9:00 PM
|
−$113,783
in 25 days
|
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The Pilot Fire is a wildfire near Crook County, Oregon. It has burned about 118 acres (about 89 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 33 people are on it, run by a Complex Incident Management Team.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 10th at 2:00 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
84°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
49°F · Smoke
Wind 1 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
84°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 1 to 12 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
49°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 0 to 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
80°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 13 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 10th at 4:01 p.m. CDT.
About 33 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $154,067 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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