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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

Evacuation Level Change - October 11, 2022

Kalama Fire
Publication Type: Announcement 10/11/2022

After re-evaluating current evacuation levels and projected fire behavior for the #KalamaFire, in coordination with the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office, U.S Forest Service, and Washington State Department of Natural Resources, evacuation levels have been lowered. Current evacuation levels associated with Kalama Fire are now all at Level 1 ”Ready”.

Level 1, Ready Evacuation:

  • North to South: From the Headwaters of the South Fork of the Toutle River to south of Merrill Lake.
  • East to West: Skamania County/Cowlitz County border west 5 miles into Cowlitz County.
Be prepared. Make a personal "Ready, Set, GO!" wildfire action plan: https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/dispatch/ut-cdc/prevention/doc/ready_set_go.pdf 
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