Jack County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
8 acres Aug 13, 11:00 AM
|
8 acres
Aug 13, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
20% Aug 13, 10:00 AM
|
50%
Aug 13, 11:00 AM
+30 percent
was 20% · Aug 13, 10:00 AM
|
+30 percent
in about 1 hour
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The Self Fire is a wildfire near Jack County, Texas. It has burned about 8 acres (about 6 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 13th at 11:00 a.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
103°F · Sunny
Wind 15 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
77°F · Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Friday
100°F · Sunny
Wind 15 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Friday Night
76°F · Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
100°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 13th at 11:06 a.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 2 other active fires, closest first:
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