Gilliam County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
640 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
86% Jul 24, 1:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+14 percent
was 86% · Jul 24, 1:00 PM
|
+14 percent
in 24 days
|
| Crew size | — |
3
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$50,000
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
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The Sully Fire is a wildfire near Gilliam County, Oregon. It has burned about 640 acres (about 485 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 3 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 9th at 5:00 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.
This Afternoon
90°F · Sunny
Wind 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
62°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 12 to 17 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Monday
89°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 14 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
61°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 8 to 14 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
89°F · Sunny
Wind 6 to 9 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 9th at 5:02 p.m. CDT.
About 3 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $50,000 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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