Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Trout Lake, Washington ~Fire~

A fire, started by lightening, and fanned by wind, on the southern slopes of Mt.Adams, Washington has burned over 6,000 acres in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and east towards the Yakima Reservation. Strong winds have driven smoke in cloudy plumes over the Trout Lake Valley and east towards Glenwood and Goldendale, Washington.

Firefighters and crews have moved into a basecamp located at Trout Lake School: Helicopters and airplanes are seen dropping water and fire retardant on the flames.