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The Miners Ridge lookout reported several potential wildfires on the evening of July 17th following a large dry lightning storm that moved through the Pacific Northwest. In total, nearly 1,000 lighting strikes hit Oregon and Washington in the period between July 17th and 18th, 2024. Fire managers began reconnaissance flights to determine the severity of the lightning storm including three new potential wildfire starts reported on July 18th. Smokejumpers were ordered and began immediate work on one of the numerous fires. Additional new lightning starts may continue to be found as winds and record-breaking dry timber fuel fire growth.
The Miners Complex consists of eight wildfires caused by lightning strikes in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The fires included in the complex are Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Plummer, and Middle Ridge Fire.
| Current as of | Mon, 09/02/2024 - 12:30 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 21 air miles east of Darrington, WA |
| Incident Commander | Jason Monteith |
| Coordinates |
48° 12' .16'' Latitude
--121° 2' .03
'' Longitude
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| Size | 1,098 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber |
| Significant Events | The warming weather trend is forecasted to continue through the week. Firefighter crews continue patrols of the Miners Complex along with accompanying rehab work. Overcast skies on Monday may result in delays to aerial reconnaissance flights, which will resume on Tuesday when skies clear. |
| Planned Actions |
Monitor fire. Scouting contingency lines. |
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| Weather Concerns | A weak weather system passing over the area today will produce cooler temperatures along with a slight chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, but little to no rainfall is expected. An upper level ridge will rebuild over the area midweek for a return of warmer and dry conditions. High temperature around 77°F with light winds in the morning becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms in the afternoon. |
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