Blaine County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
2,035 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
10% Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
60%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+50 percent
was 10% · Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
+50 percent
in 28 days
|
| Crew size |
116 Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
122
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+6
was 116 · Jul 20, 6:48 PM
|
+6
in 28 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$750,000
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
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The Ohio Fire is a wildfire near Blaine County, Idaho. It has burned about 2,035 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 about 4 weeks ago. About 122 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, July 21st at 8:00 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
91°F · Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 8 mph WSW · 17% chance of rain
Tonight
63°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Light Rain
Wind 6 to 9 mph NNE · 27% chance of rain
Wednesday
84°F · Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 to 7 mph NNW · 75% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
59°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 7 mph N · 40% chance of rain
Thursday
88°F · Sunny
Wind 3 to 7 mph W · 7% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, July 21st at 8:03 a.m. CDT.
About 122 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $750,000 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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