Custer County, Colorado · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
101,965 acres Aug 10, 6:00 PM
|
102,004 acres
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+39 acres
was 101,965 acres · Aug 10, 6:00 PM
|
+39 acres
in 6 days
|
| Containment |
71% Aug 7, 6:00 PM
|
72%
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+1 percent
was 71% · Aug 7, 6:00 PM
|
+1 percent
in 9 days
|
| Crew size |
150 Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
147
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
−3
was 150 · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
−3
in about 21 hours
|
| Money spent |
$100.9M Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
$101.0M
Aug 16, 3:00 PM
+$137,528
was $100.9M · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
+$137,528
in about 21 hours
|
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The Aspen Acres Fire is a wildfire near Custer County, Colorado. It has burned about 102,004 acres (about 77,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 72% of its edge; the other 28% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 147 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 3:00 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
70°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 mph ESE · 52% chance of rain
Tonight
51°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph E · 53% chance of rain
Monday
75°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph N · 20% chance of rain
Monday Night
54°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 6% chance of rain
Tuesday
82°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 2% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 3:01 p.m. CDT.
About 147 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $101 million 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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