Quay County, New Mexico · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
6,000 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
100%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
33
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$200,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
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— |
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The Sparks Fire is a wildfire near Quay County, New Mexico. It has burned about 6,000 acres (about 5,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 months ago. About 33 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 4th at 4:00 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
93°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Tonight
66°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 7% chance of rain
Wednesday
92°F · Sunny
Wind 15 mph S · 2% chance of rain
Wednesday Night
65°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 19% chance of rain
Thursday
92°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 6% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 4th at 4:03 p.m. CDT.
About 33 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $200,000 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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