Eureka County, Nevada · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | — |
1,088 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
70%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
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— |
| Crew size | — |
90
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
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— |
| Money spent | — |
$300,000
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
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The Little Cottonwood Fire is a wildfire near Eureka County, Nevada. It has burned about 1,088 acres (about 824 football fields). Crews have boxed in 70% of its edge; the other 30% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 90 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, July 22nd 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
90°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph WNW · 15% chance of rain
Tonight
65°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph E · 2% chance of rain
Thursday
97°F · Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph W · 15% chance of rain
Thursday Night
68°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 mph S · 10% chance of rain
Friday
100°F · Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 18% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, July 22nd at 4:04 p.m. CDT.
About 90 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. About $300,000 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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