Lafayette County, Florida · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
2,265 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment |
97% Aug 6, 1:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 6, 1:00 PM
|
+3 percent
in 10 days
|
| Crew size |
174 Aug 6, 1:00 PM
|
1
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−173
was 174 · Aug 6, 1:00 PM
|
−173
in 10 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$0
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
The South Canal- Lafayette Fire is a wildfire near Lafayette County, Florida. It has burned about 2,265 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 months ago. About 1 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.
About 1 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC.
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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