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Unit Information

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

1501 E. Evergreen Blvd.

Vancouver,

Washington

98682

Agency Name: U.S. Forest Service

Agency Abbreviation

FS

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

1501 E. Evergreen Blvd.

Vancouver,

Washington

98682

Agency Name: U.S. Forest Service

Agency Abbreviation

FS

Incident Contacts

Williams Mine Fire Information

Email: 2024.williamsmine@firenet.gov

Phone: 509-213-5684

Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily

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Williams Mine Fire, August 6, 2024

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 16:36

Morning Operations Briefing for the Williams Mine Fire

Fri, 08/09/2024 - 13:06

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The Williams Mine Fire was caused by lightning, burning in the Mount Adams Wilderness of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Complex Incident Management Team Northwest 13 took command of the Williams Mine Fire on 8/10/2024 at 6:00 am.

Basic Information
Current as of	Mon, 08/12/2024 - 09:37
Incident Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning/Natural
Date of Origin	Mon, 08/05/2024 - 12:00
Location	3.5 miles NNW of Trout Lake WA
Incident Commander	Brian Gales, Incident Commander Eric Riener, Deputy Incident Commander Complex Incident Management Team Northwest 13
Coordinates	46° 10' 30'' Latitude -121° 36' 6 '' Longitude

Current Situation
Total Personnel:	288
Size	9,346 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	0%
Estimated Containment Date	10/31/2024
Fuels Involved	Brush (2 feet) Timber (Grass and Understory) Light Logging Slash The primary carrier of the fire is brush, a product of the 2012 Cascade Creek and 2015 Cougar Creek Fires. The primary carrier of the fire outside of the fire scar will be down and dead woody material, needle litter or brush.
Significant Events	Active Running Group Torching Spotting This fire lies on the south, southeast and southwest slopes of Mount Adams in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Outside of major stream courses, such as Cascade Creek and the White Salmon River, the topography is relatively gentle. Typical slopes range from 15-35%. Initial fire progression was NW to SE towards the community of Trout Lake. Fire progression during the initial stages was wind driven through light brushy fuels in the Cascade Creek Fire scar of 2012. As fire progresses into managed timber lands, fire progression drops, but intensity increases. Consistent pyro cumulus is produced daily with very active to extreme fire behavior.

Outlook
Planned Actions	Direct tactics and close indirect actions with an active, tactical night shift focusing on control lines and holding success. All applied resources will be utilized only where successful outcomes are probable.
Projected Incident Activity	24 hours: Moderating weather conditions will continue to support active fire progression. Gusting northwest winds will provide adverse conditions and increase spotting potential on the south and southeast potions of the fire.
Remarks	Northwest Team 13 assumed command of the Williams Mine fire at 6:00 a.m. 8/10/24.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns	Instability moderated over the area this afternoon, but the fire still managed to produce a 12,000-foot plume to the south of Mt. Adams. Minimum relative humidity values the past two days have ranged between 35-50% across the elevation of the fire, but active to extreme behavior has nevertheless been observed each afternoon. Winds on Monday and Tuesday will be the strongest of the past 5 days, with Monday seeing relative humidity values again in the 35-50% range. Moisture is expected to slowly work upslope by Tuesday and drizzle is possible at low elevations. How high the moisture works up the slope toward the areas of active burning is a key variable in future fire behavior, as burning in the thermal belts has historically over-performed expectations on this fire and previous fires in this region.