New Fire On West Flank Of Mount Adams, In the area of Cold Springs Campground.

Lightning last night sparked a new fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on the west flank of Mount Adams.  Ken Sandusky of the U.S. Forest Service says the Cascade Creek Fire is 200 to 300 acres in the area of the Cold Springs Campground and trail head.  Six full crews are on route to fight the fire in very rugged terrain, with Sandusky adding it is too windy for jumpers to go in.  Aerial retardant is on order.  Sandusky says all roads in the area are being closed, and their main objective right now is to get recreationalists out of  Cold Springs Campground and climbers off of Mount Adams.  The fire is moving east, and the main threat is to Cold Springs Campground.  Sandusky said the fire is very visible from the roadway in the Trout Lake area.