Jackson County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
300 acres Aug 8, 9:00 PM
|
282 acres
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
−18 acres
was 300 acres · Aug 8, 9:00 PM
|
−18 acres
in about 1 month
|
| Containment |
95% Aug 21, 6:00 PM
|
100%
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
+5 percent
was 95% · Aug 21, 6:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 25 days
|
| Crew size |
113 Aug 19, 8:01 PM
|
55
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
−58
was 113 · Aug 19, 8:01 PM
|
−58
in 27 days
|
| Money spent |
$2.3M Aug 20, 8:01 PM
|
$5.2M
Sep 16, 5:00 AM
+$2.9M
was $2.3M · Aug 20, 8:01 PM
|
+$2.9M
in 26 days
|
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The Woodrat Mountain Fire is a wildfire near Jackson County, Oregon. It has burned about 282 acres (about 214 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago. About 55 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, September 4th at 7:00 p.m. CDT.
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This Afternoon
61°F · Chance Light Rain
Wind 8 mph W · 28% chance of rain
Tonight
46°F · Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Clear
Wind 3 to 8 mph SSE · 19% chance of rain
Saturday
67°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 8 mph WNW · 2% chance of rain
Saturday Night
48°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Wind 3 to 8 mph W · 29% chance of rain
Sunday
61°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 3 to 9 mph WNW · 60% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, September 4th at 7:02 p.m. CDT.
About 55 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $5 million has been spent on it so far.
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