Malheur County, Oregon · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,999 acres Aug 5, 2:00 PM
|
1,999 acres
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
| Containment |
99% Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
100%
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
+1 percent
was 99% · Jul 24, 10:01 PM
|
+1 percent
in 23 days
|
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$50,000
Aug 17, 9:00 AM
|
— |
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The 188 Fire is a wildfire near Malheur County, Oregon. It has burned about 1,999 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 weeks ago.
The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 5th at 2:00 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.
Today
95°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 1 to 7 mph SSE · 0% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 3 to 9 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain
Thursday
99°F · Areas Of Smoke
Wind 2 to 6 mph SW · 0% chance of rain
Thursday Night
63°F · Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear
Wind 3 to 7 mph NW · 0% chance of rain
Friday
102°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 6 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 5th at 2:02 p.m. CDT.
This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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