San Juan County, Utah · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
107,189 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment |
97% Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
+3 percent
in 4 days
|
| Crew size |
65 Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
62
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−3
was 65 · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
−3
in 4 days
|
| Money spent |
$62.7M Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
$62.8M
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$85,000
was $62.7M · Aug 12, 6:00 PM
|
+$85,000
in 4 days
|
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The Babylon Fire is a wildfire near San Juan County, Utah. It has burned about 107,189 acres (about 81,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 62 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 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
77°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 10 mph WSW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
59°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 1% chance of rain
Monday
78°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
60°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
80°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
About 62 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $63 million 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 1 other active fire, closest first:
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