Whatcom County, Washington · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,900 acres Aug 14, 6:00 PM
|
4,264 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+364 acres
was 3,900 acres · Aug 14, 6:00 PM
|
+364 acres
in 3 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent |
$191,000 Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
$2.0M
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+$1.8M
was $191,000 · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
+$1.8M
in 1 day
|
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The Luna Fire is a wildfire near Whatcom County, Washington. It has burned about 4,264 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. A Type 3 Team is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 11:00 a.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.
Today
81°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 1 to 7 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain
Tonight
58°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 1 to 6 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday
78°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 1 to 8 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
56°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 1 to 8 mph W · 0% chance of rain
Wednesday
79°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 1 to 6 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 11:01 a.m. CDT.
A Type 3 Team is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $2 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 8 other active fires, closest first:
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