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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 11, 2022

Kalama Fire
Publication Type: News 10/11/2022

Overview: The Kalama Fire, located southeast of Kalama Horse Camp on the south side of Mount St. Helens, remains at approximately 461 acres in size and is currently nine percent contained.

Fire Behavior:  Fire fighters are continuing to prepare indirect lines in more favorable terrain.  Fire behavior has been minimal with smoldering and creeping with some torching observed. The potential for fire growth remains and containment lines are being put in place and reinforced with hose lays and sprinklers.

Weather: Today will be mostly sunny with maximum temperatures 68-71 with light winds.

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, Tootle Trail #238B, 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.

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

    Containment: 9%
    Size: 461 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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