A firefighter was injured Friday while fighting the 700-acre Miriam Fire burning near White Pass.
Fire management officials reported that the injured firefighter was airlifted to a local hospital, but further details and his status were unknown Friday evening. The lightning-sparked fire nearly tripled in size Wednesday and Thursday and is zero percent contained. Firefighters said a sustained aerial attack Thursday involving five helicopters and multiple air tankers helped keep the size smaller. The fire was detected Monday 32 miles southwest of Naches in the Goat Rocks Wilderness Area.
With the air drops slowing the spread, “the problem firefighters are facing is that there’s no access roads to get into the area,” said Ken Didion, an off-highway vehicle ranger at the Naches Ranger District.