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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 22, 2024

Estimated size:                   403 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

Air Restrictions: The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) remains in place over the fire which is in effect 24/7. Penalties for flying in a restricted air space can carry significant fines in excess of $30,000.  Please remember that if you fly, we can’t.

Evacuation Levels have changed!! The Duckabush Road Evacuation Level is now a Level 1 from the 1000 block and above.

Update: Line construction is advancing around the fire area, and some smaller sections of line have begun extensive mop-up operations. During the mop up phase, burning and smoldering material is removed hundreds of feet inside the control lines using hand-tools and water. Firefighters have successfully installed two miles of hose thus far and will begin installing seven additional miles today. These hose lays include hundreds of parts which are hauled in by hand to remote areas on the fire supplying much needed water for the mop up process. Hauling and building these hose lays can be a slow process but is critically important to the overall suppression of the fire and should increase fire containment over the next few days.

The Incident Management Team reminds the public to please stay out of the fire area while fire crews work, and to use caution on the roadways. The last few weeks have been very busy both for firefighters and residents. We appreciate the support, patience, and understanding in the community during this time.

Weather: The next several days will bring a higher chance of showers, with minimal accumulation across the fire area. Strong outflow winds continue to be a concern however, incident personnel are prepared to adjust tactics as needed.

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