Wheeler County, Oregon · Complex (group of fires)
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
373,783 acres Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
373,784 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+1 acres
was 373,783 acres · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+1 acres
in about 21 hours
|
| Containment |
81% Aug 14, 8:00 PM
|
89%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+8 percent
was 81% · Aug 14, 8:00 PM
|
+8 percent
in 2 days
|
| Crew size |
1,318 Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
1,271
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−47
was 1,318 · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
−47
in about 21 hours
|
| Money spent |
$74.0M Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
$77.7M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$3.7M
was $74.0M · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+$3.7M
in about 21 hours
|
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The Rowe Creek Complex is a group of wildfires (a “complex”) near Wheeler County, Oregon. It has burned about 373,784 acres (about 283,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 89% of its edge; the other 11% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 1,271 people are on it, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. We're also tracking 7 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 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
93°F · Sunny
Wind 3 to 7 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
66°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 to 8 mph ENE · 1% chance of rain
Monday
94°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 6 mph SW · 6% chance of rain
Monday Night
65°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 8 mph NNE · 5% chance of rain
Tuesday
94°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 8 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:04 p.m. CDT.
About 1,271 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. About $78 million has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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 7 other active fires, closest first:
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