Callahan County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
120 acres Aug 7, 11:00 AM
|
117 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−3 acres
was 120 acres · Aug 7, 11:00 AM
|
−3 acres
in 9 days
|
| Containment |
95% Aug 7, 11:00 AM
|
98%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+3 percent
was 95% · Aug 7, 11:00 AM
|
+3 percent
in 9 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The High Fence Fire is a wildfire near Callahan County, Texas. It has burned about 117 acres (about 89 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 10 days ago.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 7th 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
97°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
75°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Saturday
96°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 6% chance of rain
Saturday Night
74°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 mph S · 6% chance of rain
Sunday
96°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 7th at 5:05 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.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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