Jefferson County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
5,000 acres Aug 5, 9:00 PM
|
27,491 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+22,491 acres
was 5,000 acres · Aug 5, 9:00 PM
|
+22,491 acres
in 12 days
|
| Containment |
85% Aug 4, 7:00 PM
|
99%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+14 percent
was 85% · Aug 4, 7:00 PM
|
+14 percent
in 13 days
|
| Crew size |
168 Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
54
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
−114
was 168 · Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
−114
in 11 days
|
| Money spent |
$34.1M Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
$34.1M
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+$35,690
was $34.1M · Aug 6, 7:00 PM
|
+$35,690
in 11 days
|
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The Akawa Butte Fire is a wildfire near Jefferson County, Oregon. It has burned about 27,491 acres (about 21,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 99% of its edge; the other 1% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 54 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 9:00 a.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.
Today
83°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 1 to 5 mph NE · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
55°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 mph W · 3% chance of rain
Tuesday
83°F · Patchy Smoke then Sunny
Wind 3 to 9 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
53°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 2 to 9 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
84°F · Sunny
Wind 5 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 9:03 a.m. CDT.
About 54 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $34 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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