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11:00 AM, August 27, 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: Rainfall last evening and overnight continued the trend of minimal fire activity on the Pincer Two. A Forest Service engine from Arizona has arrived and will begin patrolling and assisting with site rehabilitation of downed trees. A flight reconnaissance has been requested to ascertain the scope of the fire.

Weather: Showers are to linger today in the wake of a weak front. Can't rule out a slight chance (15%) of thunderstorms near the incident site also. An upper-ridge will build across the region starting tonight as warmer and drier conditions leads into the second half of the week. Weak offshore flow may also set up during this time along with unstable conditions. High temperature around 62 with cloudy skies becoming partly sunny.

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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