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Goat Rocks Fire

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Unit Information

Gifford Pinchot National Forest 
1501 E. Evergreen Blvd. 
Vancouver, 
Washington 
98682 
Gifford Pinchot National Forest 
1501 E. Evergreen Blvd. 
Vancouver, 
Washington 
98682 

Incident Contacts

  • Information Officer
    Email:
    2022.goatrocks@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    360-370-4168
    Hours:
    M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Photographs Gallery

Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 26, 2022
Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 26, 2022, from Lava Falls viewpoint
Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 26, 2022, from Lava Falls viewpoint
Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 26, 2022

Small plumes of smoke rise from the forested slopes of the Goat Rocks Fire in the Lava Creek and Dam Creek area, October 26, 2022. Logs, stumps, roots, and other fuels will continue to burn and produce smoke despite the rain. Some of the smoke is visible from US 12.

Hose piles at fire camp, returned from fire line
Multiple piles of dirty fire hose are stacked along the fence in a parking lot.
Multiple piles of dirty fire hose are stacked along the fence in a parking lot.
Hose piles at fire camp, returned from fire line

Hose piles at fire camp, returned from fire line

Before debris removal along road
A slope above a road has several large logs and chunks of wood on the ground. Large trees are in the background.
A slope above a road has several large logs and chunks of wood on the ground. Large trees are in the background.
Before debris removal along road

A sample of woody debris along a road before debris removal

After debris removal along road
A slope above a road with the logs and much of the other large woody debris removed.
A slope above a road with the logs and much of the other large woody debris removed.
After debris removal along road

The slope by a road after woody debris removal is completed.

Wrapped structures at Packwood Lake
Two structures in the forest are covered with fire-resistant wrap. Hoses are on the ground around them, to provide water in case the fire reaches this area.
Two structures in the forest are covered with fire-resistant wrap. Hoses are on the ground around them, to provide water in case the fire reaches this area.
Wrapped structures at Packwood Lake

Wrapped structures at Packwood Lake

Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 18, 2022
Smoke rises from between the trees on the forested mountains. In the background, an inversion of smoke obscures the valleys.
Smoke rises from between the trees on the forested mountains. In the background, an inversion of smoke obscures the valleys.
Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 18, 2022

Smoke from Goat Rocks Fire, October 18, 2022. Slopes above the inversion burn more actively.

Firefighters watching water drop, 1410 road 10/18
Three firefighters stand by their truck along a road. They are watching a large Chinook helicopter drop water in the Coal Creek drainage in the background .
Three firefighters stand by their truck along a road. They are watching a large Chinook helicopter drop water in the Coal Creek drainage in the background .
Firefighters watching water drop, 1410 road 10/18

Firefighters standing on the 1410 rd watch a Chinook helicopter drop water in the Coal Creek drainage on 10/16

Goat Rocks Fire from Packwood, October 16, 2022
Looking past buildings on the northeast end of Packwood, at the forested slopes east of town. Smoke rises from the far slope, near Three Peaks ridge.
Looking past buildings on the northeast end of Packwood, at the forested slopes east of town. Smoke rises from the far slope, near Three Peaks ridge.
Goat Rocks Fire from Packwood, October 16, 2022

Goat Rocks Fire from Packwood, October 16, 2022

Goat Rocks Fire from Thompson Road, Oct. 16, 2022
Smoke from the Goat Rocks Fire rises from a steep, forested slope near Three Peaks ridge on the right side of the photo. A lesser amount of smoke rises from the forest near the left side of the photo, in the Coal Creek drainage.
Smoke from the Goat Rocks Fire rises from a steep, forested slope near Three Peaks ridge on the right side of the photo. A lesser amount of smoke rises from the forest near the left side of the photo, in the Coal Creek drainage.
Goat Rocks Fire from Thompson Road, Oct. 16, 2022

Goat Rocks Fire from Thompson Road, Oct. 16, 2022

Div. W Crew
A fire crew in Division Whiskey works to cut and remove portions of a burning log that fell Oct. 12, 2022. (Photo by Colby Bertalotto)
A fire crew in Division Whiskey works to cut and remove portions of a burning log that fell Oct. 12, 2022. (Photo by Colby Bertalotto)
Div. W Crew
Type 1 Helicopter Conducting Bucket Work
A Type 1 helicopter flyer over wildfire smoke with Mount Ranier in the background
A Type 1 helicopter flyer over wildfire smoke with Mount Ranier in the background
Type 1 Helicopter Conducting Bucket Work

Type 1 helicopter conducts bucket work over the Goat Rocks Fire

Tree Burnt from the Inside-Out
Fallen tree trunk with a hollow center
Fallen tree trunk with a hollow center
Tree Burnt from the Inside-Out

Trees can catch on fire underground. Their roots can burn, or fire can burn inside the trunk of a tree.

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