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Fire Update- Kalama, Black Hole, Siouxon, Sunset - October 20, 2022
Kalama Fire
Publication Type: News 10/26/2022
Overview: The Sierra Front/Nevada Incident Management Team 5 continues to work closely with local officials from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Washington Department of Natural Resources to effectively and efficiently manage shared resources currently on the fires and continue assessing needs for additional resources.
Fire Behavior: Fire fighters on the Kalama fire continue working on suppression repair activities and cleaning drainages and culverts in anticipation of the predicted rainfall. Acreage is currently at 500 acres and containment increased to 43%. Crews will continue to reinforce lines on the fire and monitor fire activity. The Siouxon, Black Hole, and Sunset Fires currently have no containment and are currently at 2359 acres, 561 acres, and 277 acres respectively, with moderate growth. Crews will continue to conduct suppression operations and assessing the need for additional resources. There will continue to be multiple road closures in the area of the Siouxon, Black Hole, and Sunset Fires. The public is asked to stay clear of the fire areas so firefighters can safely do their work.
Roads: 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 associated NFS spur roads off NFS Road No. 8100.
- NFS Road No 8117 and all associated NFS spur roads off NFS Road No. 8117.
- NFS Road No. 8122 and all associated NFS spur roads off NFS Road No. 8122.
- 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.
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