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Kalama Fire

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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 

Incident Contacts

  • Kalama Fire Information
    Phone:
    360-449-7874

Kalama Fire Update October 13, 2022

Kalama Fire
Publication Type: News 10/14/2022

Overview: The Kalama Fire, located southeast of Kalama Horse Camp on the south side of Mount St. Helens, continues to show little growth and is at approximately 478 acres in size nine percent contained.  Crews are working to keep the fire north of Dry Creek and south and east of Forest Road 81.

Fire Behavior: Fire fighters are continuing to reinforce indirect lines on the fire and monitor fire activity.  Fire behavior continues to be minimal with smoldering and creeping with some torching observed.  Current containment lines continue to hold and crews are focusing on hotspots near the lines.  Crews are also assessing areas affected by fire activity and are beginning to repair those areas.  

Weather: Today’s weather will continue to be mostly sunny with maximum temperatures 76-80 with light winds and humidity around 30%.

Closures: Closures remain in place - View Closure Map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1065297.pdf 
 Trails: Cinnamon Trail #204, Kalama Ski Trail #231, Toutle Trail #238, Fossil Trail #242, Kalama Falls Trail #242A, Goat Marsh Trail 231D
 
 Roads: Current Road closures.

  • NFS Road No. 8100, from the junction of DNR Road 7200 and DNR Road 7600 to the junction with NFS Road No. 8123 and all associated NFS spur roads off NFS Road No. 8100.        
  • NFS Road No 8117 and all associated NFS spur roads off NFS Road No. 8117.    
  • NFS Road No. 8122 and all associated NFS spur roads off NFS Road No. 8122.        

Attention Climbers: *Access to Climbers Bivouac (and climbing route) is open.

Evacuations:   After re-evaluating current evacuation levels and projected fire behavior for the Kalama Fire, in coordination with the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s office, United States Forest Service, and Washington Department of Natural Resources, the current evacuation level has been lowered to Level 1 “Ready” from the headwaters of the South Fork of the Toutle River to south of Merrill  Lake, and from the Skamania/Cowlitz County Border west 5 miles into Cowlitz County.  All current road closures remain in effect.

View an evacuation map: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1060104.pdf

Sign up for county alerts: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/196/Emergency-Management.

Containment: 9%
Size: 478 acres with potential for growth.
Cause: Under investigation.
Fire Information Phone Line: 360-449-7874
Public Information Officer: Nate Leising, 775-720-2749
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8420
Forest Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gp/fire
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