Duchesne County, Utah · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
118 acres Aug 8, 7:00 PM
|
119 acres
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
+1 acres
was 118 acres · Aug 8, 7:00 PM
|
+1 acres
in 7 days
|
| Containment |
40% Aug 7, 6:00 PM
|
50%
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
+10 percent
was 40% · Aug 7, 6:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 8 days
|
| Crew size |
55 Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
17
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
−38
was 55 · Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
−38
in 7 days
|
| Money spent |
$540,000 Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
$550,000
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
+$10,000
was $540,000 · Aug 8, 6:00 PM
|
+$10,000
in 7 days
|
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The Little Horse Fire is a wildfire near Duchesne County, Utah. It has burned about 119 acres (about 90 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 12 days ago. About 17 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 9th at 1:00 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.
Today
83°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 7 mph WSW · 51% chance of rain
Tonight
62°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 6 mph SSW · 36% chance of rain
Monday
83°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 to 9 mph WSW · 47% chance of rain
Monday Night
61°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 7 mph W · 8% chance of rain
Tuesday
83°F · Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 2 to 7 mph W · 37% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 9th at 1:03 p.m. CDT.
About 17 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $550,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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