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PostWed Aug 30, 2017 9:13 am 
Forest Service just posted an update. As of last week, this was a little fire, but not anymore: Norse Peak Fire, Union Creek Fire, and Fire 367 (now 12,904 acres) have grown together and expanded through much of the north side of Gold Hill, Union Creek, the North Fork of Union Creek, Crow Creek, and Falls Creek. Fire crossed the Pacific Crest Trail west of Crow Lake. Flames hundreds of feet high were observed from Raven’s Roost on Tuesday evening and, in one afternoon, a 5-acre spot fire northeast of the main fire grew to approximately 700 acres. The reason for closing the PCT at White Pass is obvious to me-- too many hikers would be tempted to try to "Sneak through" via Norse Peak trail or other side routes... by shutting it at White Pass, they are creating a "buffer zone" and encouraging hikers to take the safer road routes...

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