Franklin County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
798 acres Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
801 acres
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+3 acres
was 798 acres · Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
+3 acres
in about 2 months
|
| Containment |
95% Jul 21, 8:00 AM
|
100%
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+5 percent
was 95% · Jul 21, 8:00 AM
|
+5 percent
in about 2 months
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$95,700
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
|
— |
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The Wallace Walker Fire is a wildfire near Franklin County, Washington. It has burned about 801 acres (about 607 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. A Type 3 Team is running it.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 24th at 7:01 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
91°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 7 mph NE · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 8 mph NE · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
95°F · Patchy Smoke
Wind 5 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
62°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 6 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Wednesday
94°F · Sunny
Wind 8 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 24th at 7:03 p.m. CDT.
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A Type 3 Team is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $95,700 has been spent on it so far.
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