Day 6: Finally! Inciweb has not updated their website since September 9, but today when I visited Lillie Dale Road, I found on display a new map and current information regarding the Alder Lake Fire. As of October 16, eleven crew members from Gifford Pinchot National Forest and the Department of Natural Resources are on site. The fire is 45% contained, and now encompasses 360 acres.
We have had some precipitation, but not nearly enough. As the bulletin phrased it, "Despite recent moisture, interior areas and the west and east flanks of the fire continue to burn, exhibiting low rates of spread but high consumption of the available fuels. Smoke will be visible as fuels dry out and continue to burn. Smoke will continue to be visible until significant precipitation is received." In other words, it's still a hot, smoky fire, but it's travelling slowly. Unfortunately, it is still most active in terrain which is inaccessible. If there's one bit of good news in this report, it's that the new map is rightside-up.
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