Crook County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
110 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
83% Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+17 percent
was 83% · Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
+17 percent
in 26 days
|
| Crew size |
30 Jul 23, 9:00 PM
|
20
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−10
was 30 · Jul 23, 9:00 PM
|
−10
in 23 days
|
| Money spent |
$115,498 Jul 24, 8:00 PM
|
$160,611
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$45,113
was $115,498 · Jul 24, 8:00 PM
|
+$45,113
in 22 days
|
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The Connant Fire is a wildfire near Crook County, Oregon. It has burned about 110 acres (about 83 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 20 people are on it, run by a Complex Incident Management Team.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 6th at 4:00 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
96°F · Smoke
Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
58°F · Smoke
Wind 2 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Friday
94°F · Smoke
Wind 1 to 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Friday Night
56°F · Smoke
Wind 1 to 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
90°F · Sunny
Wind 1 to 13 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 6th at 4:03 p.m. CDT.
About 20 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $160,611 has been spent on it so far.
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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