Coconino County, Arizona · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
0 acres Aug 10, 9:00 PM
|
0 acres
Aug 10, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Containment | — | — | — |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The Franks Fire is a wildfire near Coconino County, Arizona. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. We're also tracking 4 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 10th 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
56°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 7 to 10 mph W · 22% chance of rain
Tuesday
77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 7 to 12 mph W · 60% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
53°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 to 10 mph W · 29% chance of rain
Wednesday
72°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 9 mph W · 67% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
52°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 to 9 mph W · 48% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 10th at 9:03 p.m. CDT.
This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.
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 4 other active fires, closest first:
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