Miami-Dade County, Florida · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,287 acres
Aug 21, 5:00 PM
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— |
| Containment | — |
30%
Aug 21, 5:00 PM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
2
Aug 21, 5:00 PM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$8,000
Aug 21, 5:00 PM
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— |
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The Chipmunk Fire is a wildfire near Miami-Dade County, Florida. It has burned about 1,287 acres (about 975 football fields). Crews have boxed in 30% of its edge; the other 70% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Friday, August 21st at 5:00 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
95°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 6 mph S · 36% chance of rain
Tonight
75°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 6 mph SE · 35% chance of rain
Saturday
97°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 1 to 6 mph S · 49% chance of rain
Saturday Night
75°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 6 mph S · 34% chance of rain
Sunday
96°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 1 to 6 mph SE · 63% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, August 21st at 4:10 p.m. CDT.
About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $8,000 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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