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Miner's Complex Daily Update 08-14-2024
Miners Complex Fires
Publication Type: Announcement - 08/14/2024 - 11:10
11:00 AM, August 14, 2024
Estimated size: 1,098 acres
Start Date/Time: July 17, 2024
Area of Origin: 21 air miles east of Darrington WA
Cause: Lightning
Fuels/Topography: timber, rugged terrain
Structures Damaged: None, there are no homes threatened at this time.
Evacuations: None
The Miners Complex consists of ten wildfires caused by lightning strikes in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The fires included in the complex are: Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Plummer, and Middle Ridge Fire.
Update: Minimal activity occurred again yesterday due to the cooler weather and heavy cloud fronts. This stretch of cool weather has allowed for better recovery with higher relative humidities, meaning that fuels have been carrying more moisture, keeping fire activity minimal. Firefighters patrolled and monitored the area yesterday, and patrols will continue today.
Weather: Dry and slightly warmer conditions today although humidities remain high with excellent overnight recoveries. There's a chance of afternoon showers on Thursday with thunderstorm chances closer to the Cascade crest. Sunny, max temperatures around 72. Light winds becoming west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke: For more information on smoke and air quality please visit: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/
Closures: The following is a summary of the areas closed due to the fires in the Miners Complex. Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000.2 from Mica Lake to Suiattle Pass, Suiattle River Trail #784, Miners Ridge Trail #785, Buck Creek Pass Trail #789, Miners Cabin Trail #795, Grassy Point Trail #788, Sulphur Mountain Trail #794, Sulphur Creek Trail #793, Sulphur Creek Campground, Sulphur Creek Trailhead, and the Downey Creek trailhead. The full Closure Orders visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs
Forest Restrictions: The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie has a full campfire ban and forest-wide shooting restrictions in place to help prevent human-caused starts during this period of unprecedented resource scarcity. Additional details at: www.fs.usda.gov/mbs
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