Wichita County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
50 acres Aug 5, 9:00 PM
|
42 acres
Aug 5, 10:00 PM
−8 acres
was 50 acres · Aug 5, 9:00 PM
|
−8 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment |
60% Aug 5, 9:00 PM
|
95%
Aug 5, 10:00 PM
+35 percent
was 60% · Aug 5, 9:00 PM
|
+35 percent
in about 1 hour
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The Quail Fire is a wildfire near Wichita County, Texas. It has burned about 42 acres (about 32 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 yesterday. We're also tracking 6 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 5th at 10:00 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.
Tonight
77°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 12 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Thursday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 9 to 13 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain
Thursday Night
77°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 14 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Friday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 13 mph S · 3% chance of rain
Friday Night
76°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 mph SSE · 3% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 5th at 10:05 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.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 6 other active fires, closest first:
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