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Ruby Fire

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Unit Information

North Cascades National Park 
810 State Route 20 Sedro Woolley Wa 98284 Washington 
7280 Ranger Station Rd Marblemount WA 98267 Washington 
Sedro-Woolley, 
Washington 
98284 
North Cascades National Park 
810 State Route 20 Sedro Woolley Wa 98284 Washington 
7280 Ranger Station Rd Marblemount WA 98267 Washington 
Sedro-Woolley, 
Washington 
98284 

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Photographs Gallery

090824 Helicopter flies through smoke
Helicopter flies through smoke
Helicopter flies through smoke
090824 Helicopter flies through smoke

Helicopter flies through smoke to support suppression efforts on the Ruby Fire on Sept. 8, 2024. Photo by PIO Alexa Valladolid. 

09092024 Helicopter supports Ruby Fire
Helicopter supports Ruby Fire
Helicopter supports Ruby Fire
09092024 Helicopter supports Ruby Fire

Helicopter supports Ruby Fire with water from Diablo Lake on September 9, 2024. Photo by PIO Alexa Valladolid. 

09082024 Division Supervisor manages Ruby Fire aerial resources 2
Division Supervisor manages aerial resources on the Ruby Fire.
Division Supervisor manages aerial resources on the Ruby Fire.
09082024 Division Supervisor manages Ruby Fire aerial resources 2

Division Supervisor manages aerial resources on the Ruby Fire. Photo by Eric Kiehn. 

Ruby Fire active on Sep 6
Smoke billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 6
Smoke billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 6
Ruby Fire active on Sep 6

Hot, dry weather led to continued active fire behavior in the North Cascades on Friday, Sept. 6, 1154. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson

Ruby Fire Sept 5 aerial view, Ruby Mountain WA
Large smoke cloud billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 5
Large smoke cloud billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 5
Ruby Fire Sept 5 aerial view, Ruby Mountain WA

Active fire on the steep slopes of Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 5. The fire was more active today due to hot, dry, red flag conditions. Photo by Ruby Fire OPS

Ruby Fire active Sept 5 afternoon
Helicopter dropping water on flaming trees, mountainside.
Helicopter dropping water on flaming trees, mountainside.
Ruby Fire active Sept 5 afternoon

Washington DNR fire helicopter drops water on the Ruby Fire Sept 5. The fire on Ruby Mountain was more active today under hot, dry conditions. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson 

Smoke cloud over Ruby Mountain, Sept 5
Large smoke cloud billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 5
Large smoke cloud billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 5
Smoke cloud over Ruby Mountain, Sept 5

Large smoke cloud billowing from Ruby Mountain WA on Sept 5. The fire was more active today under hot, dry conditions. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson

Helicopter with water bucket works the Ruby Fire
Ruby Fire Bucket Drop 2
Ruby Fire Bucket Drop 2
Helicopter with water bucket works the Ruby Fire

After dropping water on the Ruby Fire, a Washington DNR helicopter circles back to refill from the south arm of Diablo Lake, Sept 4. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson

Ruby Fire Water Drop
Ruby Fire Bucket Drop
Ruby Fire Bucket Drop
Ruby Fire Water Drop

Washington DNR helicopter drops water on the Ruby Fire, Sept 4. Photo by Daniel R. Patterson

Ruby Fire Closure Map North Cascades National Park
Topo map showing closures related to a high elevation wilderness fire on Ruby Mountain in North Cascades National Park
Topo map showing closures related to a high elevation wilderness fire on Ruby Mountain in North Cascades National Park
Ruby Fire Closure Map North Cascades National Park

Ruby Fire Closure Map North Cascades National Park August 28, 2024

Ruby Fire smoke, North Cascades
Inversion near Ruby Fire
Inversion near Ruby Fire
Ruby Fire smoke, North Cascades

Smoke blankets the area surrounding the Ruby Fire, Sept. 1. Photo by Roy Taylor.

Radio Repeater Repair near Ruby Fire
Comm Tech Repairs Radio Repeater
Comm Tech Repairs Radio Repeater
Radio Repeater Repair near Ruby Fire

Communication Technician Dave Jalonen repairs a radio repeater near the Ruby Fire

 

Photo courtesy of Austin Gonzagowski

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