Caddo County, Oklahoma · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
900 acres
Aug 21, 11:00 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
15%
Aug 21, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
79
Aug 21, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$55,000
Aug 21, 11:00 AM
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— |
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The 2690 Fire is a wildfire near Caddo County, Oklahoma. It has burned about 900 acres (about 682 football fields). Crews have boxed in 15% of its edge; the other 85% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 79 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 4 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 21st 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
107°F · Sunny
Wind 6 to 9 mph SSW · 5% chance of rain
Tonight
75°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 8 mph S · 11% chance of rain
Saturday
106°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 8 mph S · 9% chance of rain
Saturday Night
73°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 7 mph ESE · 5% chance of rain
Sunday
103°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 6 to 9 mph S · 5% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 21st at 11:06 a.m. CDT.
About 79 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $55,000 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 4 other active fires, closest first:
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