Moffat County, Colorado · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,646 acres Jul 23, 5:01 PM
|
1,650 acres
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+4 acres
was 1,646 acres · Jul 23, 5:01 PM
|
+4 acres
in 24 days
|
| Containment |
90% Jul 30, 6:00 PM
|
100%
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+10 percent
was 90% · Jul 30, 6:00 PM
|
+10 percent
in 16 days
|
| Crew size |
30 Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
33
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
+3
was 30 · Jul 25, 3:00 PM
|
+3
in 22 days
|
| Money spent | — |
$340,000
Aug 16, 5:00 AM
|
— |
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The Fuhr Gulch Fire is a wildfire near Moffat County, Colorado. It has burned about 1,650 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 33 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 5:00 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.
Overnight
45°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 mph · 0% chance of rain
Sunday
85°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph NNE · 1% chance of rain
Sunday Night
47°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 10 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain
Monday
88°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 10 mph E · 0% chance of rain
Monday Night
51°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 5:01 a.m. CDT.
About 33 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $340,000 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 2 other active fires, closest first:
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