Pomas Fire grows to 1,060 acres in Glacier Peak wilderness, 0% contained
Jun 23, 2025, 1:50 PM
A scooper aircraft flies over the Pomas Fire on June 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
burning in the Glacier Peak Wilderness continues to grow.
The fire has burned approximately 1,060 acres since it started on June 13. The fire is at 0% containment, as of this reporting.
It is currently burning about 36 miles northwest of Entiat, according to the , burning聽dead timber left behind from the 2015 Wolverine Fire.
“The Pomas Fire is actively burning in dead and down timber in steep terrain in the Glacier Peak Wilderness,” the Wildland Fire Application Information Portal stated. “Winds continue to spread the fire, which has moved north into Ice Creek and northeast into Aurora Creek just west of Borealis Peak. The fire behavior includes spotting and group tree torching along with active backing and flanking activity.”
Investigators believe a lightning strike caused the fire. Eighty-one fire personnel are on site, fighting the flames, with one helicopter assisting above.
Trail closures
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The following trails are also closed, according to the Wildland Fire Application Information Portal:
- Entiat River Trail
- Cow Creek Trail
- Myrtle Lake Trail
- Larch Lake Hiker Trail
- Larch Lakes Trail
- Garland Peak Trail from the saddle south of Fifth of July Mountain to the junction with Pomas Pass Trail
- Pomas Pass Trail
- Ice Creek Trail
- Snowbrushy Trail from the junction with the Entiat River Trail to Milham Pass
- 45 Mile Drive Trail
- Duncan Hill Trail from the wilderness boundary to the junction with Snowbrushy Trail
- Anthem Creek Trail
- Pyramid Mountain Trail from Saska Pass to the junction with Snowbrushy Trail
- Cool Creek Trail
- Wilson Creek Trail
Additionally, the Glacier Peak Wilderness on the Entiat Ranger District, including Ice Lake and Myrtle Lake, is closed to the public.
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