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Williams Mine Fire Update for Saturday, August 24, 2024

KEY MESSAGES:

Yesterday, Klickitat County lifted the last remaining evacuation level for Trout Lake. For more information, please visit the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office page. The public should be aware for emergency alerts if conditions change. 

To ensure containment of fire perimeter, an Unmanned Arial System was utilized to fly over control line with an inferred camera searching for heat signatures.  Fire managers were then able to determine with better accuracy, containment percentage along primary containment lines.

CURRENT STATUS: 

Firefighters are mopping up in a grid formation from handlines and dozerlines to achieve additional perimeter containment. They also continue mitigate hazard trees within their work areas primarily within the 2012 Cascade Creek fire scar.

Heavy equipment and crews are being utilized to repair road damage from heavy fire traffic and fire suppression activities.  These activities will continue through the weekend.

WEATHER / FIRE BEHAVIOR:

There is a slight chance of passing thunderstorms as crews remain on standby to respond to any new ignitions. Overall, fire behavior will continue to diminish due to recent moisture, cloud cover, and higher humidities.  The area fuels and fire behavior advisory has been rescinded. 

SAFETY AND CLOSURES: 

Washington DNR managed lands near Trout Lake and Glenwood are closed to entry due to the Williams Mine Fire. For more information, please see http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ahtanum. The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Tract D Recreation Area is closed, please see Yakama Tract D Road Closure for more information. The FS-23 and FS-25 roads are closed, see the Williams Mine Area and Road Closure for more details. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is closed from the PCT's intersection with FS 23 to Potato Hill. The current area closure spans the entire Mt. Adams Wilderness.