Elmore County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
300 acres Aug 7, 8:00 PM
|
750 acres
Aug 7, 9:00 PM
+450 acres
was 300 acres · Aug 7, 8:00 PM
|
+450 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 7, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
47
Aug 7, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$400,000
Aug 7, 9:00 PM
|
— |
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The Mm115 Hwy 20 Fire is a wildfire near Elmore County, Idaho. It has burned about 750 acres (about 568 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 47 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 6 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 7th at 9:00 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.
Tonight
63°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 5 to 8 mph ENE · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
92°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 2 to 12 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain
Saturday Night
61°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 2 to 12 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
90°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 3 to 10 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Sunday Night
60°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 2 to 10 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 7th at 9:05 p.m. CDT.
About 47 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $400,000 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 6 other active fires, closest first:
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