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Crews Responding to Mount Tom Creek and Mt. Barnes Fires

DangerousFire/Smoke✓ Verified

This condition was reported 18 days ago and may no longer be accurate.

Description

Fire managers are responding to two lightning fires in a remote areas Olympic National Park. The Mount Tom Creek Fire has burned 69 acres 5 miles west-northwest of Mount Olympus. The Mt. Barnes Fire has burned 0.5 acres 1.5 miles southeast of Mt. Barnes. Firefighters are using indirect confinement tactics as part of a full-suppression strategy. Backpackers are encouraged to consider alternative routes to the Hoh River Trail should fire activity increase. There are no evacuation orders or closures. --- Source: NPS Alerts (olym) | Alert ID: 487BC261-D8E4-4740-9E89-B71B9E784521