San Luis Obispo County, California · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
340 acres Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
795 acres
Aug 12, 5:00 PM
+455 acres
was 340 acres · Aug 12, 4:00 PM
|
+455 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 12, 5:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
118
Aug 12, 5:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$200,000
Aug 12, 5:00 PM
|
— |
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The Plains Fire is a wildfire near San Luis Obispo County, California. It has burned about 795 acres (about 602 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 today. About 118 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 5:00 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
88°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 15 to 20 mph SW · 16% chance of rain
Tonight
52°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 22% chance of rain
Thursday
80°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 20 mph SW · 18% chance of rain
Thursday Night
47°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 15 mph SW · 1% chance of rain
Friday
81°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 5:07 p.m. CDT.
About 118 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $200,000 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 1 other active fire, closest first:
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