Gila County, Arizona · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
200 acres Aug 5, 11:00 AM
|
670 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+470 acres
was 200 acres · Aug 5, 11:00 AM
|
+470 acres
in 12 days
|
| Containment |
65% Aug 10, 8:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+35 percent
was 65% · Aug 10, 8:00 PM
|
+35 percent
in 7 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent |
$30,000 Aug 7, 4:00 PM
|
$40,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+$10,000
was $30,000 · Aug 7, 4:00 PM
|
+$10,000
in 10 days
|
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The Butte Fire is a wildfire near Gila County, Arizona. It has burned about 670 acres (about 508 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 a.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
76°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 10 mph SW · 48% chance of rain
Tonight
57°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph ENE · 20% chance of rain
Friday
80°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph SSW · 19% chance of rain
Friday Night
58°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph NNW · 6% chance of rain
Saturday
84°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 mph WNW · 4% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 13th at 10:05 a.m. CDT.
A Type 5 IC is running this fire. About $40,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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