Berkeley County, South Carolina · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,011 acres Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
1,012 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+1 acres
was 1,011 acres · Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
+1 acres
in 22 days
|
| Containment |
90% Aug 6, 2:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+10 percent
was 90% · Aug 6, 2:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 10 days
|
| Crew size |
9 Aug 6, 2:00 PM
|
6
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
−3
was 9 · Aug 6, 2:00 PM
|
−3
in 10 days
|
| Money spent |
$550,000 Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
$803,284
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+$253,284
was $550,000 · Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
+$253,284
in 22 days
|
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The Horse Island Fire is a wildfire near Berkeley County, South Carolina. It has burned about 1,012 acres (about 767 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 6 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 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.
Overnight
77°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 mph · 9% chance of rain
Sunday
94°F · Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 2 mph SE · 56% chance of rain
Sunday Night
76°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 2 mph S · 29% chance of rain
Monday
99°F · Sunny
Wind 3 mph SW · 4% chance of rain
Monday Night
78°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 3 mph SW · 3% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 5:01 a.m. CDT.
About 6 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $803,284 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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