Beaver County, Utah · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
97,464 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment |
90% Jul 28, 5:00 PM
|
95%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+5 percent
was 90% · Jul 28, 5:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 19 days
|
| Crew size |
43 Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
44
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+1
was 43 · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+1
in about 21 hours
|
| Money spent |
$62.7M Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
$62.8M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$100,000
was $62.7M · Aug 15, 5:01 PM
|
+$100,000
in about 21 hours
|
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The Cottonwood Fire is a wildfire near Beaver County, Utah. It has burned about 97,464 acres (about 74,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. About 44 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 3 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 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
84°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph W · 4% chance of rain
Tonight
60°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 mph ESE · 4% chance of rain
Monday
87°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph SW · 11% chance of rain
Monday Night
62°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 6 mph SSE · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
88°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 9 mph SSW · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
About 44 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $63 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 3 other active fires, closest first:
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