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2620 Road Fire

Incident Commander: Kent Stanford/Blair Joiner

Fire Information Phone Number: 360-323-1903

Email: 2024.2620Road@firenet.gov

Facebook: www.facebook.com/2620RoadFire2024

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/waolc-2620-road-fire

Update as of:                        August 19, 2024

Estimated size:                   398 acres 

Containment:                        8%

Start Date/Time:             8/14/2024 at 5:00 PM

Area of Origin:                West of Brinnon, North of Duckabush Rd. on Mt. Jupiter

Cause:                              Undetermined

Structures Damaged:    None

Update: Afternoon and evening storms brought gusty winds and 0.1” to 0.3” of rain in scattered areas across the fire, but the entire fire did not receive rain. Weather conditions, steep terrain, and poor road conditions slowed fire line progression, but crews continued to work hard and pushed forward with line construction. Firefighters will continue to assess existing fire breaks, adjust tactics, and additional resources are expected to arrive over the next few days. There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in place over the fire. If you fly, we can’t.

Residents are asked to continue to use caution, be aware of fire vehicles that may require longer stopping distance, and to please stay out of the fire area while crews continue fire suppression efforts. Firefighter and public safety remains our number one priority.

The percentage of containment can sometimes be a confusing term. A fire is considered contained when a control line has been established around the fire, and the fire is not expected to spread. Fireline supervisors evaluate these control lines daily to determine the percentage of actual fire containment based off of current and expected fire behavior.  Keep in mind that percentages can increase or decrease, during the life of a fire, depending on fire activity. 

Weather: Today’s weather remains hazy in the morning with clearing during the day.  Evening weather brings the chance of scattered storms with minimal rain accumulation.

Road Closures: Duckabush Road and Mt. Jupiter Road (2620 Road) remain closed except for residents on these roads.

Forest Closures:  Olympic National Forest has updated closures are located at www.fs.usda.gov and Olympic National Forest – Alert and Closures web page

Evacuation Levels/Shelters: The 2500 block and above of Duckabush Road remains at a Level 2. The 1000 block up to the 2500 block of Duckabush Road remains at a Level 1.  There are no shelters open at this time.