Asotin County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
0 acres Aug 11, 10:01 PM
|
750 acres
Aug 12, 12:00 PM
+750 acres
was 0 acres · Aug 11, 10:01 PM
|
+750 acres
in about 14 hours
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 12, 12:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
60
Aug 12, 12:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$120,000
Aug 12, 12:00 PM
|
— |
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The Alpowa Fire is a wildfire near Asotin County, Washington. 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 60 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 12:00 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.
Today
92°F · Haze then Areas Of Smoke
Wind 2 to 12 mph NW · 2% chance of rain
Tonight
61°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 2 to 9 mph NW · 4% chance of rain
Thursday
90°F · Areas Of Smoke then Haze
Wind 2 to 10 mph NW · 4% chance of rain
Thursday Night
61°F · Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 1 to 9 mph W · 20% chance of rain
Friday
91°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Wind 1 to 6 mph NE · 20% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 12:05 p.m. CDT.
About 60 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $120,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:
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