Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
103 acres Aug 10, 2:00 PM
|
103 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
12
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$591,529
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
|
— |
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The Betula Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 103 acres (about 78 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. About 12 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
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
64°F · Isolated Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph N · 23% chance of rain
Tonight
44°F · Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 10 mph N · 21% chance of rain
Tuesday
65°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 9% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
45°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph NE · 7% chance of rain
Wednesday
73°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph W · 12% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 10th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.
About 12 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $591,529 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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