Goat Rocks Fire

Day 359: Per this morning's update, the Goat Rocks Fire now stands at 4552 acres, small as wildfires go, but filling the air in the surrounding communities with smoke. It was projected to grow somewhat today, based on wind and humidity forecasts and indeed, from the top of the Golden Gate Trail, my botany partners and I could see it progressing slowly down the ridge. Per the incident report, a direct approach to suppressing this fire (i.e., sending in ground crews) would have little chance of success due to steep terrain and a massive quantity of dry fuel and would pose extreme safety hazards for firefighters. An indirect solution is being implemented instead, with containment lines being cut in to the west and north, the most likely direction for spread. Higher humidity early next week should further limit the spread.