Chaves County, New Mexico · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
2,080 acres
Aug 17, 2:00 PM
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— |
| Containment | — |
60%
Aug 17, 2:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
8
Aug 17, 2:00 PM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$20,000
Aug 17, 2:00 PM
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— |
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The Cato 2 Fire is a wildfire near Chaves County, New Mexico. It has burned about 2,080 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 60% of its edge; the other 40% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 2 days ago. About 8 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 2:00 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
95°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
69°F · Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 3% chance of rain
Tuesday
97°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
70°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Wednesday
100°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 2:09 p.m. CDT.
About 8 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $20,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:
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