Hutchinson County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
35 acres Aug 14, 12:00 AM
|
14 acres
Aug 14, 1:00 AM
−21 acres
was 35 acres · Aug 14, 12:00 AM
|
−21 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment |
30% Aug 14, 12:00 AM
|
85%
Aug 14, 1:00 AM
+55 percent
was 30% · Aug 14, 12:00 AM
|
+55 percent
in about 1 hour
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — | — | — |
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The Carson Creek Fire is a wildfire near Hutchinson County, Texas. It has burned about 14 acres (about 11 football fields). Crews have boxed in 85% of its edge; the other 15% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 14th at 1:00 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.
Overnight
75°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 15 mph SSW · 7% chance of rain
Friday
104°F · Sunny
Wind 15 to 20 mph SSW · 12% chance of rain
Friday Night
74°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 20 mph S · 19% chance of rain
Saturday
104°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 6% chance of rain
Saturday Night
71°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 13% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 14th at 1:04 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.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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