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 Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 13, 2022 Overview: The Nakia Creek Fire, located 9 miles northeast of Camas WA in Clark County WA, and is burning in the Larch Block of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The fire is at approximately 156 acres in size and is currently 10 percent contained. Reduction in acreage from Monday October 10 is due to better mapping. Additionally, the fire is still uncontained and acres may increase. Fire Behavior: The fire is burning in slash, steep previously harvest slopes as well as in young timber stands and small pockets of mature timber. Firefighters made good progress yesterday and existing containment lines held overnight. Firefighters will continue to prepare direct control lines along the flanks of the fire. Additionally, we are utilizing a combination of direct dozer and hand line along the fires edge. Fire behavior has been smoldering and creeping with some torching observed and short range spotting. The potential for fire growth remains and...

US 2 Is Open: For safety reasons, WSDOT has released a Travel Advisory.  Beginning at 7 a.m. today, intermittent traffic holds for up to 20 minutes in each direction will take place while crews assess trees between MP 46 and MP 49 near Skykomish. WSDOT does not anticipate road closures at this time. Hundreds of trees have been compromised by the Bolt Creek Fire and considered hazardous to the public.  Fire managers continue to prioritize firefighter and public safety. Please check the WSDOT TRAFFIC website and WSDOT Twitter for up-to-date information before committing to using the highway.Fire Update: Containment lines on the south, east and west perimeter of the fire along US 2 and near structures continue to hold well. Yesterday, firefighters successfully suppressed a flare-up of several acres on the southern tip of the fire north of Hwy 2. A Type 1 helicopter worked throughout the day dropping water helping to cool the affected area. Firefighters continue to monitor containment...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 12, 2022 | Size: 122,706 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 686| Resources: 22 engines; 13 crews; 7 heavy equipment; 7 helicoptersWeather: High pressure will remain over the fire area the rest of this week, resulting in a warming and drying trend with temperatures at least 5-10 degrees above seasonal averages. These conditions combined with increased winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions today and tomorrow. Temperatures will range from 70-80 degrees across the fire area today.Operations: Firefighters completed fireline around 100% of both pockets of “slopover” fire on the southern fire perimeter near Lucas Lake yesterday. Both slopover areas are now surrounded by a combination of dozerline and handline and firefighters are finishing construction of a network of fire hoses to deliver water directly to containment lines. Firefighters were...

Highlights: Firefighters continue prioritizing structure protection. Crews have completed chipping in the northern portion of the fire. Hotshots have advanced the control lines into the Three Peaks Trail system as far as is feasible, given the terrain and other safety conditions. Today, crews will be bolstering existing control lines and working up against the fire’s edge where it is safe to do so. As weather allows, Helicopters will be performing bucket work over the Coal Creek drainage portion of the fire. Logging equipment operators will be removing trees near control lines as part of the wildfire suppression approach. Fire activity may increase slightly with today’s lower humidity, but overall, the fire continues to creep and smolder along the forest floor. Weather: The forecast calls for a high of 73 degrees today. Smoke will continue to linger, but may lighten after 4:00 pm. Daytime highs will remain in the 70s until next Monday. Easterly, light winds are expected today....

Currently the Siouxon Fire is 437 acres and is burning on steep, remote terrain within an unburned island within the Big Hollow Fire scar on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The Siouxon Fire is surrounded to the west, north and east by burn scars from the Big Hollow Fire and poses little threat to escaping the fire area this late in the season. Leadership has decided that due to the time of year, location of the fire, topographic challenges, and lack of safety mitigations available, the Fire team will not be staffing the fire on the ground at this time. Fire staff are monitoring the fire daily and posting road guards and signs to keep the public safe. Fire behavior: Continued unseasonably warm and dry conditions are giving the Siouxon Fire the ability for some growth and moderate fire activity. An aircraft flew over the fire on Sunday October 9th and confirmed that, though there is fire growth, it remains to be a creeping and smoldering ground-fire that appears to be doing some...

 Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 12, 2022 Overview: The Nakia Creek Fire, located 9 miles northeast of Camas WA in Clark County WA, and is burning in the Larch Block of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The fire is at approximately 156 acres in size and is currently 10 percent contained. Reduction in acreage is due to better mapping. Additionally, the fire is still uncontained and acres may increase. Fire Behavior: The fire is burning in slash, steep previously harvest slopes as well as in young timber stands and small pockets of mature timber. Existing containment lines held overnight and firefighters continue to prepare direct control lines along the flanks of the fire. Additionally, we are utilizing a combination of direct dozer and hand line along the fires edge. Fire behavior has been smoldering and creeping with some torching observed and short range spotting. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place. Weather: Weather today is...

 Closures: Trails: All Motorized Trails in the Yacolt Burn State Forest including the Jones Creek and Hagen Creek Trails Systems are closed. The Larch Mountain Trailhead is also closed. Roads: Current Road closures. All roads between the L-1600 at Jones Creek ORV Trailhead and the L-1500 at Four Corners, which is the intersection with the L-1000 and L-1400. Closures are in place for public and firefighter

Nakia Creek Fire Update – October 11, 2022 Overview: The Nakia Creek Fire, located 9 miles northeast of Camas WA in Clark County WA, is burning in the Larch Block of the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The fire is at approximately 250 acres in size and is currently 10 percent contained.Fire Behavior: The fire is burning in slash and along steep previously harvested slopes. Firefighters are preparing direct control lines along the flanks of the fire. Fire behavior has been smoldering and creeping with some torching observed and short range spotting. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place. Weather: Weather today is predicted to be dry and warm. High pressure will keep warm and dry weather through the week. Closures: Trails: All Motorized Trails in the Yacolt Burn State Forest including the Jones Creek and Hagen Creek Trails Systems are closed. The Larch Mountain Trailhead is also closed.Roads: Current Road closures. All roads between the L-1600 at...

Overview: The Kalama Fire, located southeast of Kalama Horse Camp on the south side of Mount St. Helens, remains at approximately 461 acres in size and is currently nine percent contained.Fire Behavior:  Fire fighters are continuing to prepare indirect lines in more favorable terrain.  Fire behavior has been minimal with smoldering and creeping with some torching observed. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place and reinforced with hose lays and sprinklers.Weather: Today will be mostly sunny with maximum temperatures 68-71 with light winds.Closures: Closures remain in place - View Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1065297.pdf  Trails: Cinnamon Trail #204, Kalama Ski Trail #231, Toutle Trail #238, Tootle Trail #238B, Fossil Trail #242, Kalama Falls Trail #242A, Goat Marsh Trail 231DRoads: Current Road closures. NFS Road No. 8100, from the junction of DNR Road 7200 and DNR Road 7600 to the junction with...

After re-evaluating current evacuation levels and projected fire behavior for the #KalamaFire, in coordination with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, U.S Forest Service, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources, evacuation levels have been lowered. Current evacuation levels associated with Kalama Fire are now all at Level 1 ”Ready”.Level 1, Ready Evacuation:North to South: From the Headwaters of the South Fork of the Toutle River to south of Merrill Lake.East to West: Skamania County/Cowlitz County border west 5 miles into Cowlitz County.Be prepared. Make a personal "Ready, Set, GO!" wildfire action

 Kalama Fire Update – October 11, 2022 Overview: The Kalama Fire, located southeast of Kalama Horse Camp on the south side of Mount St. Helens, remains at approximately 461 acres in size and is currently nine percent contained.   Fire Behavior:  Fire fighters are continuing to prepare indirect lines in more favorable terrain.  Fire behavior has been minimal with smoldering and creeping with some torching observed. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place and reinforced with hose lays and sprinklers. Weather: Today will be mostly sunny with maximum temperatures 68-71 with light winds. Closures: Closures remain in place - View Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1065297.pdf   Trails: Cinnamon Trail #204, Kalama Ski Trail #231, Toutle Trail #238, Fossil Trail #242, Kalama Falls Trail #242A, Goat Marsh Trail 231D Roads: Current Road closures. ·        NFS Road No. 8100, from the junction of DNR...

US 2 Is Open: Yesterday, WSDOT crews spent time removing two large trees that came down onto US 2. A closure was conducted on the highway periodically allowing traffic to move through the area. Check the WSDOT TRAFFIC website and twitter for up-to-date information before committing to using the highway. Additional closures along Highway 2 are expected for debris removal and cleanup. Fire Update: Containment lines on the south, east and west edges of the fire along US 2 and near structures continue to hold well. Yesterday firefighters were assisted by helicopter water drops to successfully suppress a flare-up of several acres on the southern tip of the fire north of Highway 2 near Maloney Mountain. Firefighters continue to monitor containment lines to ensure that the fire stays within the planned footprint on the southwest, south and southeast edges. A Structural Protection Group is focused on fire protection, particularly on the east side of Index, to ensure protection is in place...

Firefighting Efforts: Crews are implementing hazardous fuels reduction along Forest Road 1266, Forest Road 4612, Forest Road 041, and the Three Peaks trail system. Firefighters are patrolling near communities closest to the fire, testing and refining sprinklers and hose lays. The structure protection specialist finalized the coordinated response plan, and crews are rehearsing it. Aerial attack was able to continue yesterday, but to a lesser degree given the high winds. Helicopters will perform additional bucket work today given the weather cooperates.Fire Activity: Yesterday’s winds tested the control lines, all of which successfully held. Fire activity slightly increased especially near ridgetops. Overall, the fire continues to creep and smolder, and fire activity is minimal.Weather: The fire received light precipitation last night. Winds will be much lighter today, with an average speed of 6 mph and guests up to 10 mph. The forecast calls for similar temperatures as yesterday,...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 11, 2022 | Size: 122,463 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 653| Resources: 22 engines; 12 crews; 5 heavy equipment; 7 helicoptersWeather: High pressure is building back up over the area, which will result in a warming and drying trend for the rest of this week. Today will have the lowest temperatures over the remainder of this week, forecasted in the mid-to-upper 60s for most of the fire area. Operations: Firefighters made significant progress building containment lines around the “slopover” fire on the southern fire perimeter near Lucas Lake yesterday. Fire crews constructed fireline around 100% of the eastern pocket of active fire and are installing hose lays to deliver water along the containment lines. The western pocket of active fire has fire line around approximately 40% of the area perimeter. Heavy smoke yesterday made aviation access...

Overview: The Kalama Fire, located southeast of Kalama Horse Camp on the south side of Mount St. Helens, remains at approximately 461 acres in size and is currently five percent contained. Fire Behavior:  Fire fighters are continuing to prepare indirect lines in more favorable terrain.  Fire behavior has been minimal with smoldering and creeping with some torching observed. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place. Weather: Today will be mostly with clouds increasing in the late afternoon and evening with a 25% chance of light rain.Closures: Closures remain in place - View Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1065297.pdf  Trails: Cinnamon Trail #204, Kalama Ski Trail #231, Toutle Trail #238, Fossil Trail #242, Kalama Falls Trail #242A, Goat Marsh Trail 231DRoads: Current Road closures.NFS Road No. 8100, from the junction of DNR Road 7200 and DNR Road 7600 to the junction with NFS Road No. 8123 and all...

Highlights: Fire growth continues to be primarily in areas where the fire is closing in on itself, slowly creeping and smoldering along the forest floor. While today’s temperatures will be much lower than yesterday, wind speed will be faster with gusts to 25 mph possible. Additional fire growth is anticipated today. Interagency Hotshot crews and aerial bucket work are successfully holding the fire at Coal Creek Ridge, and other lines are holding as well. Crews continue to scout for opportunities to safely extend control lines in the upper Coal Creek drainage, but the steep terrain is presenting many challenges. Weather: Today will be much cooler than recent days, with a high of 68 degrees. A cold front arrives today, dropping daytime highs to 67 degrees. Winds will be westerly, with average speeds around 12 mph. Gusts may be as high as 25 to 30 mph. This may or may not restrict aerial attack.   Evacuations: Areas northeast of Butter Creek and north of...

US 2 Is Open: US 2 is subject to closures.  Check the WSDOT TRAFFIC website and twitter for up-to-date information before committing to using the highway. Flare-ups, material rolling near the road, or hazardous trees on or along the road may force temporary short closures or reroutes. Crews are still working throughout the area, please drive at the posted reduced speeds through the fire area. Law enforcement emphasis and additional signage by WSDOT will be used to help slow traffic. Train traffic through the area will be slowed for safety of firefighters and to prevent fire spread.Fire Update: Warm and windy conditions will move in with overnight increasing humidity. The winds will be picking up over the next couple of days, pushing the smoke back out of the low areas to the east. Containment lines on the south, east and west edges of the fire along US 2 and near structures continue to hold well. The fire will continue to produce smoke as it burns to the north into Wild Sky...

Cedar Creek FireOctober 10, 2022 | Update 8:30 AM | Size: 122,210 acres | Contained: 38% | Start Date: August 1,2022 | Origin: 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR Cause: Lightning | Total personnel: 730| Resources: 22 engines; 16 crews; 3 heavy equipment; 8 helicoptersWeather: A weakening cold front will move through this afternoon, resulting in much cooler temperatures and increased northwest winds. Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity will linger into Tuesday as high pressure rebounds over the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s today, with widespread smoke and haze persisting in the fire area. Operations: Dry fuels and unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to fire growth in the “slopover” area actively burning along the southern fire edge near Lucas Lake yesterday. Firefighters used water bucket drops from heavy helicopters combined with retardant drops from air tankers again as dozers and Interagency Hotshot Crews...