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Williams Mine Fire-GPNF

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Unit Information

Gifford Pinchot National Forest 
1501 E. Evergreen Blvd. 
Vancouver, 
Washington 
98682 
Gifford Pinchot National Forest 
1501 E. Evergreen Blvd. 
Vancouver, 
Washington 
98682 

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Williams Mine Fire Incident Command Post
Williams Mine Fire Incident Command Post
Williams Mine Fire Incident Command Post
Williams Mine Fire Incident Command Post
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Helicopter
Williams Mine Helicopter
Williams Mine Helicopter
Helicopter
View of the fire from within the burn scar of the Cascade Creek Fire 8/7/24
View of the fire from within the burn scar of the Cascade Creek Fire
View of the fire from within the burn scar of the Cascade Creek Fire
View of the fire from within the burn scar of the Cascade Creek Fire 8/7/24

Dead standing trees, called snags, can be hazardous to firefighters and could fall at any time. Taken on 8/7/24

View of the fire from the Mt. Adams Horse Camp on 8/8/24
View of the fire from the Mt. Adams Horse Camp on 8/8/24
View of the fire from the Mt. Adams Horse Camp on 8/8/24
View of the fire from the Mt. Adams Horse Camp on 8/8/24

View of the fire from the Mt. Adams Horse Camp on 8/8/24.

The smoke cloud from 8/6/24
The smoke cloud from 8/6/24
The smoke cloud from 8/6/24
The smoke cloud from 8/6/24
Crews worked to protect the historic Gotchen Cabin on 8/7/24
Crews worked to protect the historic Gotchen Cabin
Crews worked to protect the historic Gotchen Cabin
Crews worked to protect the historic Gotchen Cabin on 8/7/24

The Gotchen Creek Guard Station is the oldest historic structure on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Heavy equipment working to create a fire barrier on 8/8/24
Heavy equipment working to create a fire barrier on 8/8/24
Heavy equipment working to create a fire barrier on 8/8/24
Heavy equipment working to create a fire barrier on 8/8/24

Heavy equipment working to create a fire barrier on 8/8/24

The view of the fire on 8/6/24
The view of the fire on 8/6/24
The view of the fire on 8/6/24
The view of the fire on 8/6/24
A photo of the fire from 8/6/24
A photo of the fire from 8/6/24
A photo of the fire from 8/6/24
A photo of the fire from 8/6/24

A photo of the fire from 8/6/24

Morning Operations Briefing for the Williams Mine Fire
A group of firefighters gathered to listen to outdoor meeting.
A group of firefighters gathered to listen to outdoor meeting.
Morning Operations Briefing for the Williams Mine Fire

FIre resources gather to hear the morning operations briefing for the Williams Mine Fire on August 9, 2024. Photo credit: USDA Forest Service by T. Kjellman 

Community Members Gathered for Meeting on August , 2024
Lots of people in a small room gathered.
Lots of people in a small room gathered.
Community Members Gathered for Meeting on August , 2024

Trout Lake community members and fire staff gather on August 8, 2024, for a meeting on the Williams Mine Fire. USDA Forest Service image by T. Kjellman 

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