The 8 Mile Lake fire, 13 miles southwest of Leavenworth, Washington started from lightning on August 18 and has burned about 60 acres. We’re mentioning it here because we were looking for an excuse to post the photo.
Inciweb has more information, but here is an excerpt:
This fire is managed under multiple objectives: primary is firefighter and public safety, protecting values at risk, and allowing fire to play its natural role in wilderness ecosystems. The extremely steep terrain poses a high risk value to firefighter safety.
