Crook County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
350 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
88% Jul 22, 8:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+12 percent
was 88% · Jul 22, 8:00 PM
|
+12 percent
in 26 days
|
| Crew size |
30 Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
40
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+10
was 30 · Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
+10
in 28 days
|
| Money spent |
$0 Jul 23, 9:00 PM
|
$5,860
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+$5,860
was $0 · Jul 23, 9:00 PM
|
+$5,860
in 25 days
|
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The Crooked Fire is a wildfire near Crook County, Oregon. It has burned about 350 acres (about 265 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 40 people are on it, run by a Complex Incident Management Team.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 10th at 2:00 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
85°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 9 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
47°F · Smoke
Wind 0 to 8 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
85°F · Smoke
Wind 0 to 9 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
46°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 0 to 9 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
82°F · Areas Of Smoke then Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 10th at 4:01 p.m. CDT.
About 40 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Complex Incident Management Team. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $5,860 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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