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11:00 AM, August 13, 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: Fire activity was minimal yesterday due to cooler conditions and high relative humidities (RH). High RH indicates that fuels are absorbing more moisture with the cool weather and light rains, thus lowering the potential of them burning. The fire continues to hold at the 50-foot mark from the Cascade River Road. Firefighters are continuing to patrol along the road for snags, rolling debris, and any new hot spots.

Weather: Showers will be mainly toward the crest today. A trough will continue to bring cooler conditions with excellent humidity recoveries. Slightly warmer on Wednesday but humidities remain high. Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Max temperatures around 64. 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/

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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