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Smoke can be seen from the red-outlined area in the Goat Rocks Wilderness. / Courtesy photo by Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Updated at 5:36 p.m.

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Fire personnel are monitoring a fire burning in a remote and inaccessible section of the Goat Rocks Wilderness estimated at six acres in size.

The cause is undetermined; however the area did receive numerous lightning strikes in mid-August, according to a spokesperson with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. It was first reported on Sunday.

Smoke may be visible from U.S. Highway 12 and occasionally from Packwood, according to Public Affairs Officer Diana Perez. It’s burning about nine miles east of Packwood.

They’ve named it the Goat Fire.

There are no fire related road or trail closures at this time and no known threat to the public, according to Perez.

Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Gar Abbas says fire personnel are actively scouting the surrounding area for appropriate locations to safely construct containment or contingency lines if needed. They are also making daily weather and fire observations of the area, according to Abbas.

Updates will be shared with the public if any significant changes occur, Perez states in a news release.

Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter

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