Norse Peak / Crystal Fire

Crystal and environs are now at "Level 3" evacuation: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/5509/40037/

Seth Waterfall pointed out on Instagram that the fire is prominently visible on the Gondola webcam.

From the Crystal FB page

"The fire has crossed into the ski area and is burning between East Peak and Norse Peak. Everyone has been evacuated. Fire crews have pulled out for the night due to risk of fire closing off the road. Firefighters will re-evaluate the situation in the morning. It has not reached any buildings at this time but the wind is blowing out of the south and the fire is still on the move. It's out of our hands at this point, hoping for the best. Stay tuned for updates..."

Holy shit!

Did Crystal complete the proposed snowmaking upgrades this summer? Water-storage and pumping capacity could be a godsend.

www.seattletimes.com/business/local-busi...by-longtime-manager/

NWAC weather stations show ~20 mph wind from the east at 6k.

Direct webcam link: www.crystalmountainresort.com/the-mounta...tain-report/webcams/

East winds should fade tonight. If it survives today, I think it gets easier tomorrow... Common Crystal... survive the day!