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Kalama Fire

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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

Fire Update- Kalama, Black Hole, Siouxon, Sunset - October 20, 2022

Kalama Fire
Publication Type: News 10/26/2022

Overview: The Sierra Front/Nevada Incident Management Team 5 continues to work closely with local officials from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Washington Department of Natural Resources to effectively and efficiently manage shared resources currently on the fires and continue assessing needs for additional resources.   

Fire Behavior: Fire fighters on the Kalama fire continue working on suppression repair activities and cleaning drainages and culverts in anticipation of the predicted rainfall. Acreage is currently at 500 acres and containment increased to 43%. Crews will continue to reinforce lines on the fire and monitor fire activity. The Siouxon, Black Hole, and Sunset Fires currently have no containment and are currently at 2359 acres, 561 acres, and 277 acres respectively, with moderate growth. Crews will continue to conduct suppression operations and assessing the need for additional resources. There will continue to be multiple road closures in the area of the Siouxon, Black Hole, and Sunset Fires. The public is asked to stay clear of the fire areas so firefighters can safely do their work.  

Weather: Today’s weather will be partly sunny with 55-65% cloud cover. Maximum temperatures around 70 degrees with light winds and humidity around 45-55%.

Closures: Closures remain in place for the Kalama Fire. View 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.
 
NOTE: Additional road closures in the areas of the Sunset, Siouxon, and Black Hole fires will be announced pending Forest Closure Orders.

Evacuations: The evacuation level for the Kalama Fire remains at 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” has also been ordered in the area around Chelatchie, Amboy and Yacolt.  See attached map for Level 1 evacuation area.
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.
There is a Level 1 “Be Ready” Evacuation Alert in the vicinity of the Back Hole Fire which spans both Clark and Skamania Counties. View a Clark County Evacuation Zone map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/19ce354ba5854fd1850e5aca55e4c534.

Sign up for county alerts for local details in case of emergency, such as fire evacuation: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       
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