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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 26, 2024

Estimated size:                   403 acres 

Containment:                        81%

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

Road Closures: Duckabush Road is now open!! Mt. Jupiter Road will remain closed to the general public.

Evacuation Levels: all evacuation levels have been rescinded.

Update: Containment has risen to 81%!  Crews continued to make incredible strides yesterday increasing fire containment. Resource needs are being constantly evaluated, some crews are being moved from one area to another, while some are being released. Many of the extensive hose lays are being moved to other areas of the fire, or if no longer needed, are being hauled off the mountain. The hard work of the crews during mop up still continues around the fire, and some areas have moved into “patrol status”. 

Once the arduous mop up work is done in one area, it moves to a new status of “patrol”.  During patrol, the fire area is still heavily watched each day, but no physical action is taken unless a smoking area or a hazard is seen.  Patrol is a valuable tool that frees up firefighters and equipment to go to other locations on the fireline that still need work, yet provides eyes on the fire to closely monitor it for any changes, and take immediate action if needed. 

The transition to a Type 4 Commander, governed by WA DNR, is well underway. The new Incident Commander is already familiar with the fire and what resources are in place, or scheduled to depart.  The incoming ICT 4 and will be supported by a subset of the fire resources already in place.

Air Restrictions: The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) 4/2969 remains in effect for the fire area. Remember, If you fly, we can’t!!

Weather: The weather pattern will be warming with lessening chance of rain through the upcoming week. 

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