Parker County, Texas · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
6 acres Aug 22, 7:01 PM
|
13 acres
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
+7 acres
was 6 acres · Aug 22, 7:01 PM
|
+7 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment |
10% Aug 22, 7:01 PM
|
95%
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
+85 percent
was 10% · Aug 22, 7:01 PM
|
+85 percent
in about 1 hour
|
| Crew size | — |
26
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$1
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
|
— |
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The Cuttin Fire is a wildfire near Parker County, Texas. It has burned about 13 acres (about 10 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 26 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 22nd at 8:00 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.
Tonight
80°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 11% chance of rain
Sunday
107°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 10% chance of rain
Sunday Night
82°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 mph S · 3% chance of rain
Monday
107°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
80°F · Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 22nd at 8:05 p.m. CDT.
About 26 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. About $1 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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