Gifford Pinchot Fire Closures Expand

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  The U. S. Forest Service closed additional roads and trails in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest this weekend“The U.S. Forest Service closed more roads and trails this weekend due to a Lewis County wildfire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, while a Skamania County wildfire in the same forest has been partly contained.”
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  The closure was due to a Lewis County wildfire“The U.S. Forest Service closed more roads and trails this weekend due to a Lewis County wildfire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, while a Skamania County wildfire in the same forest has been partly contained.”
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  The Skamania County wildfire in the same forest has been partly contained“while a Skamania County wildfire in the same forest has been partly contained.”
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  Fire officials reported that the area's record-low winter snowpack and current drought have left fuels such as grass and trees critically dry“The area's record-low winter snowpack and current drought have left fuels such as grass and trees critically dry, allowing fires to burn longer and spread rapidly as winds shift, officials report.”
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  The record-low winter snowpack and current drought have allowed fires to burn longer and spread rapidly as winds shift“The area's record-low winter snowpack and current drought have left fuels such as grass and trees critically dry, allowing fires to burn longer and spread rapidly as winds shift, officials report.”
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  The High Lava Fire grew to nearly 1,500 acres as of Friday“High Lava Fire grows over weekend, as county crews deployed to eastern WA Hot, dry westerly winds grew the High Lava Fire in Stabler, Washington, from 409 acres to nearly 1,500 as of Friday, while on Saturday, the perimeter had been contained to 878 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service.”
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  The High Lava Fire has been contained to 878 acres as of Saturday“on Saturday, the perimeter had been contained to 878 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service.”
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  The information about the High Lava Fire was provided by the U. S. Forest Service“Firefighter Jacob Welsh provides an update on the High Lava Fire on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. (U.S. Forest Service, contributed)”