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Ruby Fire Closure Map North Cascades National Park August 28, 2024
Smoke blankets the area surrounding the Ruby Fire, Sept. 1. Photo by Roy Taylor.
The Ruby Fire was caused by lightning, and is burning on the slopes of Ruby Mountain, on the North Cascades National Park in Whatcom County, Washington USA
| Current as of | Tue, 09/03/2024 - 11:26 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | On Ruby Mountain in North Cascade National Park by Diablo and Ross Lake, 9 miles East of Newhalem |
| Incident Commander | Shawn Turner, IC-NPS Tom Edwards, IC Trainee-NPS |
| Incident Description | Lightning-caused fire on Ruby Mountain. |
| Coordinates |
48° 40' 44'' Latitude
-121° 2' 54
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 54 |
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| Size | 959 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 0% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory) |
| Significant Events | Observed Fire Behavior or Significant Events for the Time Period Reported: Minimal smoldering, creeping, smoke and backing activity. Access to the fire on the rugged slopes of Ruby Mountain is difficult due to steep terrain and hazards. |
| Planned Actions |
Continue to assess and prepare values and infrastructure in and around the Ruby fire planning area. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Minimal fire activity, although drier warmer conditions are forecasted. Fire growth anticipated primarily in the western and southern portions of the fire. |
| Weather Concerns | Conditions should remain cooler on Tuesday before warming and drying Wednesday and through the weekend. Friday currently looks to be the warmest and driest day of the week, and temperatures look to remain above average through the weekend. |
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