Idaho County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,100 acres Aug 13, 12:00 PM
|
3,900 acres
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+800 acres
was 3,100 acres · Aug 13, 12:00 PM
|
+800 acres
in 4 days
|
| Containment |
0% Aug 5, 11:00 AM
|
50%
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+50 percent
was 0% · Aug 5, 11:00 AM
|
+50 percent
in 12 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent |
$10,000 Aug 5, 11:00 AM
|
$80,000
Aug 17, 8:00 AM
+$70,000
was $10,000 · Aug 5, 11:00 AM
|
+$70,000
in 12 days
|
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The Cascade Fire is a wildfire near Idaho County, Idaho. It has burned about 3,900 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. A Type 4 IC is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th 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
84°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph SE · 2% chance of rain
Tonight
58°F · Chance Light Rain
Wind 5 mph NNW · 26% chance of rain
Tuesday
83°F · Sunny
Wind 3 to 7 mph E · 4% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
56°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 2 to 7 mph WSW · 1% chance of rain
Wednesday
85°F · Sunny
Wind 6 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 8:03 a.m. CDT.
A Type 4 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $80,000 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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