08/09/2024
Section 1 of the Backcountry Discovery Routes is nearly completely unridable. The fire hit FR23 and is moving up north.
‼Update: WILLIAMS MINE FIRE‼
Size: 5,549 acres
Location: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mt Adams Ranger District.
Containment: 1%
Cause: Lightning-Natural
Total Personnel: 96
For fire information:
(509)-213-5684 [08:00] a.m. to [08:00] p.m.
Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wagpf-williams-mine-firegpnf .
Email: [email protected]
Current Status:
Yesterday, firefighters and assigned equipment continued suppression efforts on the fire, working along the 8020 Road and the 8031 Road towards the 23 Road corridor. Ground and aviation resources worked to suppress spot fires. Resources also worked on constructing contingency lines on the north-northwest side of the fire perimeter. The structure protection group worked in the southern portion of the fire to identify critical infrastructure and assess structures. Today, firefighters and assigned equipment will continue to strengthen containment lines by clearing brush and other vegetation along the fire perimeter. Suppression resources, including aviation resources, will continue to work spot fires. Hot shot crews, hand crews and other equipment have been ordered for the fire. When they arrive, they will be assigned to help with the containment effort. Structure protection resources will continue to map infrastructure and conduct property assessments in the fire area. The fire continues to actively burn in heavy timber. The fire perimeter is approximately 3.5 miles away from the closest point of the Yakima Nation Reservation.
Weather: Dry conditions continue, sunny with smoke and haze. Winds will be light over the main fire areas at 5-7 mph, with ridgetop winds up to 10 mph out of east-northeast. Smoke will continue into the evening hours.
Evacuations: Level 2 & 3 evacuations are in effect for the community of Trout Lake. An evacuation center is located at 1455 NW Bruin County Road, White Salmon. Evacuations are coordinated through the:
Klickitat County Sherifs Office: https://www.facebook.com/people/Klickitat-County-Sheriffs-Office/100076403948607/
Skamania County Sheriff's Offices: https://www.facebook.com/SkamaniaSheriff/
Closures: The 23 and 25 roads are closed; thus, there is no good north-south route through the national forest in the area. https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices/?aid=89613
Pacific Crest Trail: https://closures.pcta.org/closure/wnV9aVghapvexvbmezDr
Fire Restrictions: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/fire
The Mt. Adams Resource Stewards staff are available for free home assessments to help you identify and mitigate fire hazards on your property. Contact: [email protected], or 440-497-8224 to sign up.
https://www.mtadamsstewards.org/