Gilliam County, Oregon · Complex (group of fires)
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
193,112 acres Jul 29, 9:00 PM
|
200,292 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+7,180 acres
was 193,112 acres · Jul 29, 9:00 PM
|
+7,180 acres
in 19 days
|
| Containment |
98% Aug 1, 10:00 PM
|
97%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−1 percent
was 98% · Aug 1, 10:00 PM
|
−1 percent
in 16 days
|
| Crew size |
98 Aug 4, 1:00 PM
|
12
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
−86
was 98 · Aug 4, 1:00 PM
|
−86
in 13 days
|
| Money spent |
$20.6M Aug 3, 9:00 PM
|
$21.1M
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+$459,905
was $20.6M · Aug 3, 9:00 PM
|
+$459,905
in 14 days
|
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The Hay Creek Complex is a group of wildfires (a “complex”) near Gilliam County, Oregon. It has burned about 200,292 acres (about 152,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 97% of its edge; the other 3% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 5 weeks ago. About 12 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 7 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th 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
92°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 7 mph WSW · 6% chance of rain
Tonight
64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 2 to 8 mph NNE · 10% chance of rain
Tuesday
93°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 9 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
63°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 3 to 12 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
94°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 11:03 a.m. CDT.
About 12 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 1 Incident (the highest complexity level). About $21 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 7 other active fires, closest first:
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