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The Ruby Fire was caused by lightning, and is burning on the slopes of Ruby Mountain.
| Current as of | Wed, 08/14/2024 - 11:12 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | On Ruby Mountain in North Cascade National Park by Diablo and Ross Lake, 9 miles East of Newhalem |
| Incident Commander | Jeb Backe USFS |
| Coordinates |
48° 40' 44'' Latitude
-121° 2' 54
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 71 |
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| Size | 739 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) |
| Significant Events | Observed Fire Behavior or Significant Events for the Time Period Reported: Active Smoldering Short-Range Spotting
Narrative: Decreased fire activity due to higher RH and lower temperatures. Fire remains at 739 acres. No change in acreage due to lack of IR flight. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to assess and prep HWY 20, as well as campground and day use sites in and around the fire planning area. Wrap structures, install sprinkler systems on bridges, develop firing plan for HWY 20. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Spread in all direction, active on all fronts. Projecting 50-100 acres of growth. 24 hours: Spread in all direction, active on all fronts. Projecting 50-200 acres of additional growth. |
| Weather Concerns | Today saw a deep marine layer push across the North Cascades bringing copious moisture to the Ruby Fire area. Clouds were observed over the upper fire indicating that RH was at or very near 100% for the higher elevations. The lower areas of the fire were out of the clouds and smoking indication lesser RH estimated in the low 70% range. Temperatures remain cool with highs around the fire estimated in the low 60s f. Base camp saw warmer conditions with highs in the lower 70s f and with morning lows in the upper 50s f.
Wednesday is forecasted to still have a deep marine layer present across the Ruby Fire area. This will lead to continued cool temperatures at the fire area of highs in the mid-60s. A slight increase in instability will lead to a very (5%) chance for precipitation of any amount and nearly 0% chance of wetting rains. |
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