Whatcom County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
14,336 acres Aug 14, 3:00 PM
|
12,918 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−1,418 acres
was 14,336 acres · Aug 14, 3:00 PM
|
−1,418 acres
in 1 day
|
| Containment |
2% Aug 14, 3:00 PM
|
3%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+1 percent
was 2% · Aug 14, 3:00 PM
|
+1 percent
in 1 day
|
| Crew size |
70 Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
52
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−18
was 70 · Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
−18
in 4 days
|
| Money spent |
$2.3M Aug 15, 4:00 PM
|
$2.4M
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$88,042
was $2.3M · Aug 15, 4:00 PM
|
+$88,042
in about 13 hours
|
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The Border 2 Fire is a wildfire near Whatcom County, Washington. It has burned about 12,918 acres (about 10,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 3% of its edge; the other 97% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 52 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 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.
Overnight
49°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 3 mph NNE · 2% chance of rain
Sunday
62°F · Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 mph NW · 25% chance of rain
Sunday Night
50°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 5 mph N · 8% chance of rain
Monday
65°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph W · 3% chance of rain
Monday Night
50°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 6 mph WSW · 3% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 5:01 a.m. CDT.
About 52 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $2 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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