Kern County, California · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
895 acres Aug 9, 7:01 PM
|
902 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+7 acres
was 895 acres · Aug 9, 7:01 PM
|
+7 acres
in 8 days
|
| Containment |
98% Aug 13, 11:00 AM
|
100%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+2 percent
was 98% · Aug 13, 11:00 AM
|
+2 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
200 Aug 10, 7:00 PM
|
55
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−145
was 200 · Aug 10, 7:00 PM
|
−145
in 7 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$0
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
The Buzzard Fire is a wildfire near Kern County, California. It has burned about 902 acres (about 683 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported 12 days ago. About 55 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.
No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.
About 55 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC.
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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