10/21/2022 Kalama Fire Update

 

Overview:  This will be the last update from the Sierra Front/ Nevada Type 3 IMT. Command of the Kalama Fire will be returned to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest at 0700 on Saturday October 22. Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team 3 will assume command of the Siouxon and Sunset fires on Saturday morning, October 22. Oregon Department of Forestry Incident Management Team will be assuming command of the Black Hole Fire on October 22. Future fire updates on the Kalama Fire will be posted twice a week, or as fire activity dictates, on the Kalama Fire Inciweb page (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8420/) and the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest Facebook page. Updates on the Siouxon and Sunset Fires will continue to be provided daily on the Siouxon and Sunset Fire Inciweb page (https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8436/) and on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Facebook page: www.facebook.com/giffordpinchot.

Fire Behavior:  Fire fighters on the Kalama fire continue working on suppression repair activities. Acreage remains at 500 acres and containment remains at 43%.  The Siouxon, Black Hole, and Sunset Fires currently have no containment and are currently at 2396 acres, 605 acres, and 277 acres respectively, with minimal 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 cloudy with occasional rain. Maximum temperatures around 56 degrees with light winds and humidity around 75-85%.

Closures: 

• Kalama Fire Closure Order, (MAP)
• Siouxon Fire Closure Order, (MAP)
• Sunset Fire Closure Order  (MAP)

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. 

Sign up for county alerts for local details in case of emergency, such as fire evacuation:
Forest Website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/gp/fire       

Cowlitz County: http://www.klickitatcounty.org/1235/Emergency-Notification
Fire Information Phone Line: 360-449-7874