8/23/2013, 10:00am: Druid Complex Fire Info Stats

Every evening, fire managers round up a list of statistics that describe the fire, weather, geography, and predicted fire behavior. We've summarized our Druid Complex fire information in this table below.

Fire Information
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	8/13/2013
Location	Yellowstone National Park
Total Personnel	140
Size	11,658 acres
Estimated Containment Date	10/1/2013
Fuels Involved	The Druid Fire is burning in heavy spruce/fir; Snake Fire is burning in 1000 hour fuels; the Alum fire is burning in mature lodgepole forest; the Alder is burning in mature mixed conifer; and the Passage Fire is burning within a 1988 burn scar.
Outlook	The Alum Fire has received 0.3in of rain in the last 24hrs. It will continue to move slowly towards the east, south, and southeast over the next 12hrs; overall fire growth will be limited. The Alder Fire received from 0.1 to 0.25in of precipitation over the past 24hrs. Over the next 12hrs fire activity is expected to be negligible. The Druid Fire received an estimated 0.25in of precipitation over the past 24hrs. Fire activity will be minimal for the next 12 hours. Over the past week there has been no appreciable growth on the Snake or Passage fires. This trend is expected to continue for the next 72hrs.
Planned Actions	Fire personnel will continue to implement the structural protection plan and monitor the fires within the complex.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Current Weather	Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wind Conditions	Variable wind direction with peak gusts of up to 18mph.
Temperature	Highs of 71-76
Humidity	32-38%