Clay County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
70 acres Aug 6, 2:00 AM
|
119 acres
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+49 acres
was 70 acres · Aug 6, 2:00 AM
|
+49 acres
in 10 days
|
| Containment |
75% Aug 6, 12:00 PM
|
90%
Aug 16, 6:01 AM
+15 percent
was 75% · Aug 6, 12:00 PM
|
+15 percent
in 10 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The Cardinal Fire is a wildfire near Clay County, Texas. It has burned about 119 acres (about 90 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 10 days ago.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 6th at 3:00 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
103°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 9 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
77°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 to 10 mph SSE · 1% chance of rain
Friday
103°F · Sunny
Wind 6 to 9 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain
Friday Night
76°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 6 to 9 mph SSE · 10% chance of rain
Saturday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 8 mph S · 5% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 6th at 3:06 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.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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