East Feliciana County, Louisiana · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
102 acres Aug 20, 1:00 PM
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102 acres
Aug 20, 1:00 PM
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— |
| Containment | — |
80%
Aug 20, 1:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
5
Aug 20, 1:00 PM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$1,737
Aug 20, 1:00 PM
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— |
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The Genola Rd Fire is a wildfire near East Feliciana County, Louisiana. It has burned about 102 acres (about 77 football fields). Crews have boxed in 80% of its edge; the other 20% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 5 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 20th at 1:00 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
98°F · Sunny
Wind 5 mph SW · 3% chance of rain
Tonight
77°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 mph SW · 9% chance of rain
Friday
99°F · Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph W · 32% chance of rain
Friday Night
75°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph SW · 28% chance of rain
Saturday
99°F · Sunny
Wind 5 mph NW · 13% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 20th at 1:07 p.m. CDT.
About 5 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $1,738 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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