Elmore County, Idaho · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
300 acres Aug 22, 7:01 PM
|
3,000 acres
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
+2,700 acres
was 300 acres · Aug 22, 7:01 PM
|
+2,700 acres
in about 1 hour
|
| Containment | — |
25%
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
24
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$25,000
Aug 22, 8:00 PM
|
— |
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The Fraser Fire is a wildfire near Elmore County, Idaho. It has burned about 3,000 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 25% of its edge; the other 75% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 24 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 6 other active fires within about 75 miles.
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
62°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 7 mph ESE · 31% chance of rain
Sunday
92°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 6 to 13 mph NW · 3% chance of rain
Sunday Night
56°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 14 mph NNW · 3% chance of rain
Monday
95°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 6 mph E · 14% chance of rain
Monday Night
62°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 7 mph SE · 14% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 22nd at 8:05 p.m. CDT.
About 24 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $25,000 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 6 other active fires, closest first:
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