9/8/2018 Miriam Fire Update

Miriam Fire Update Fire Information Line: 509-496-3479 Email: miriamfireinfo@gmail.com

Acres: Miriam Fire 5,088 ac. | Clear Fork Fire 98 ac. Percent Containment: 70%                                                                                                             Start Date: July 30, 2018 Please note the Miriam Fire Information phone number has changed to 509-496-3479. Evacuation and closure areas have been reduced. The Yakima County Office of Emergency Management has reduced all Level 3 (Go!) evacuation levels in the Miriam Fire area to Level 1 (Ready). Level 1 (Ready) evacuations remain in effect for homes and organizations along Highway 12, Clear Lake, and the Tieton Road. The Okanogan-Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests have reduced the forest closure to the area south of Highway 12, west of Clear Lake and the 1207 Road, and east of the Pacific Crest Trail. Please be aware of fire traffic still in the area.   Personnel/Resources: 1 hand crew, 3 engines (40 total personnel) Location: Two miles east of White Pass Ski Area, within the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the Naches Ranger District, 13 miles east of Packwood, WA Cause: Lightning Values at Risk: White Pass Ski Resort and area; recreational cabins, camps and resorts on Clear and Rimrock Lakes; State Highway 12; Goat Rocks Wilderness; and northern spotted owl, bull trout, and other wildlife habitat Estimated Incident Containment or completion: September 30, 2018 Smoke Information: Smoke will likely be visible in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. For further smoke information visit wasmoke.blogspot.com/p/state.html. Current Situation: Moderate fire activity has continued along the southwestern flank of the Miriam Fire, however no unexpected fire growth has occurred. Firefighters will monitor and patrol containment lines today, repair trails damaged by suppression activities, and backhaul unused equipment. Low intensity ground fire on the Clear Fork fire continues to slowly increase the acreage of this remote, inaccessible fire. Firefighters continue to monitor this fire and assess engagement opportunities as needed. Weather and Fire Behavior: Today will be partly sunny and cooler with the potential for wind gusts on ridgetops and exposed areas. A cold front entering the area will likely bring cooler temperatures and higher relative humidities through the weekend and into next week. Evacuations: Evacuation levels have changed. Please see the Yakima County Office of Emergency Management at www.co.yakima.wa.us for details. Closures: The area closure has been reduced, but is still in effect on the Okanogan-Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests. Maps and a list of affected areas can be found at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/6066/. Fire restrictions are still in effect—contact your local ranger district office for more information. The Pacific Crest Trail remains closed from Elk Pass to White Pass with a detour available; please see the Pacific Crest Trail Association at www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/closures for a current trail map. Online Miriam Fire Updates: InciWeb at inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6066    Facebook at www.facebook.com/MiriamFire

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