Cassia County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
500 acres Aug 19, 8:01 PM
|
600 acres
Aug 19, 9:00 PM
+100 acres
was 500 acres · Aug 19, 8:01 PM
|
+100 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 19, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
34
Aug 19, 9:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$100,000
Aug 19, 9:00 PM
|
— |
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The North Heglar Fire is a wildfire near Cassia County, Idaho. It has burned about 600 acres (about 455 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 34 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 19th at 9:00 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.
Tonight
66°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 3 to 8 mph E · 1% chance of rain
Thursday
94°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 9 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Thursday Night
69°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 7 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Friday
95°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 6 to 10 mph SE · 2% chance of rain
Friday Night
70°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 14 mph S · 36% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 19th at 9:05 p.m. CDT.
About 34 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $100,000 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 2 other active fires, closest first:
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