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The Williams Mine Fire was caused by lightning and is burning in and near the Mt. Adams Wilderness of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Complex Incident Management Team Northwest 13 took command of the Williams Mine Fire on 8/10/2024 at 6:00 a.m.
| Current as of | Wed, 08/14/2024 - 00:05 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 3.5 miles NNW of Trout Lake WA |
| Incident Commander | Brian Gales, Incident Commander Eric Riener, Deputy Incident Commander Complex Incident Management Team Northwest 13 |
| Coordinates |
46° 10' 30'' Latitude
-121° 36' 6
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 471 |
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| Size | 10,968 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Brush (2 feet) Timber (Grass and Understory) Light Logging Slash The primary carrier of the fire is brush, a product of the 2012 Cascade Creek and 2015 Cougar Creek fires. The primary carrier of the fire outside of the fire scar will be down and dead woody material, needle litter or brush. |
| Significant Events | Active Running Group Torching Spotting This fire lies on the south, southeast and southwest slopes of Mount Adams in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Outside of major streams, such as Cascade Creek and the White Salmon River, the topography is relatively gentle. Typical slopes range from 15-35%. Initial fire progression was NW to SE towards the community of Trout Lake. Fire progression during the initial stages was wind driven through light brushy fuels in the Cascade Creek Fire scar of 2012. As fire progresses into managed timber lands, fire progression drops but intensity increases. Wind is driving progression with afternoon spotting. |
| Planned Actions |
Direct tactics and close indirect actions with an active, tactical night shift focusing on control lines and holding success. All applied resources will be utilized only where successful outcomes are probable. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
24 hours: West winds and warmer conditions will support active to very active fire behavior. Fire expected to advance primarily to the east. |
| Weather Concerns | West/northwest winds sustained at 10 mph and gusting to 20 mph continued Tuesday, though most of the fire perimeter has been above 50% RH for over 36 hours. Winds are forecast to subside on Wednesday as a transient upper-level ridge passes through the Pacific Northwest. Warming and drying conditions are expected to accompany the ridge passage, but the primary weather concern will become a threat of thunderstorms beginning on Thursday afternoon and continuing Saturday and Sunday. Any thunderstorms that form during this period will be capable of producing wetting rain, but previous unstable periods have also resulted in active to extreme fire behavior on this incident. Afternoon RH values will begin to fall back to 35-40% starting Thursday. |
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