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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 currently approximately 486 acres in size and is 14% percent contained.  Fire Managers continue their objective of keeping the fire north of Dry Creek, south and east of Forest Service Road 81.

Fire Behavior:  Fire fighters continue to reinforce indirect lines on the fire and monitor fire activity.  Fire behavior continues to be minimal with smoldering and creeping observed.  Current containment lines continue to hold and crews are beginning to remove hose lays from the line and will begin the task of fireline and Dozer line repair.  This repair work is done to minimize erosion due to fire activities and bring the land back to a more natural state.   

Weather: Today’s weather will continue to be mostly sunny with maximum temperatures 77-79 with light winds and humidity around 35%.

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.        

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.

Level 1, Ready Evacuation Level:

• North to South: From the Headwaters of the South Fork of the Toutle River to south of Merrill Lake.
• East to West: From the Skamania County/Cowlitz County border west 5 miles into Cowlitz County.        

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

Size: 486 acres with potential for growth. Containment: 14% Cause: Under investigation. 

Fire Information Phone Line: 360-449-7874
Public Information Officer: Nate Leising: 775-720-2749  
Forest Website:http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gp/fire