East Beach Road Fire 75 percent contained

  • Source: Peninsula Daily News - Metered Site
  • Published: 08/07/2020 12:00 AM

The East Beach Road Fire is now 75 percent contained, the Western Washington Type 3 Incident Management Team overseeing the operations said Thursday. The fire remained at 84 acres with 84 firefighters at the blaze. The fire was reported July 29 just north of East Beach Road near Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park. It is suspected to be human caused. An investigation is underway. “As fire smolders and creeps in forest duff, crews will continue to extinguish hot spots within the fire footprint,” Thursday’s update said. “Due to the steep hazardous terrain some of these hot spots will remain inaccessible for fire personnel and will continue to produce occasional smoke. The familiar wispy clouds of the Pacific Northwest that settle into hillsides and valleys can often be mistaken for smoke. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as ‘water dogs’ by firefighters.



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