Smoke smolders over the trees covering Mt. Adams in Skamania County. The Williams Mine Fire started on Monday and has quickly expanded to about 3,000 acres without containment.
August 7, 2024
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August 8, 2024 1:55 a.m.
FIRE REPORT: Williams Mine Fire expands rapidly
WHITE SALMON -- The Williams Mine Fire started Monday at about noon and was only burning five acres; however, the fire quickly expanded to more than 2,700 acres Tuesday and expanded again to about 4,500 acres Wednesday with no containment according to NIFC. According to InciWeb, a national fire tracking site, the fire is currently wind-driven and moving primarily south. Smoke will be heavily visible for Trout Lake, Washington and surrounding communities until the fire is contained.