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Pincer Two Fire Daily Update 08-12-2024
Pincer Two Fire
Publication Type: Announcement - 08/12/2024 - 11:19
11:00 AM, August 12, 2024
Estimated size: 189 acres
Start Date/Time: July 17, 2024
Area of Origin: Johannesburg Mountain. 1 Mile East of Mineral Park C.G.
Cause: Lightning
Fuels/Topography: Timber, rugged terrain
Structures Damaged: None, there are no homes threatened at this time.
Evacuations: None
Closures: Cascade River Road at and including Marble Creek Campground, Mineral Park Campground, and all tributary roads, trailheads, and trails are all closed. The public is not to enter the area for public and firefighter safety.
Full closure orders available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs
Update: The fire continued to have minimal growth and hold 50’ from the Cascade River Road, besides one small segment that traveled down to the road through dead and downed trees. Firefighters successfully installed hose lines along Forest Road 1590 road to prepare for the possibility of the fire moving further down the hill. An infrared flight occurred yesterday, showing a slight increase in acreage, most of which occurred last Thursday and Friday with the warm, dry weather. Today, firefighters continue monitoring and patrolling along the Cascade River Road and the 1590 road.
Weather: Thunderstorm chances continue for the North Cascades today and mainly near the crest on Tuesday. Troughing over the region will promote cooler temperatures, onshore flow, and good relative humidities. Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Max temperatures around 66. Light winds becoming west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke: For more information on smoke and air quality please visit: https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/
Air Space Restrictions: There are no air space restrictions at this time.
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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