The Whisky Creek Fire in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness six miles of southeast of Cascade Locks is now listed as 288 acres in size with no containment. That as the Type 1 Great Basin Type 6 team takes command of fire operations Wednesday. The focus of work is on scouting along the Pacific Crest Trail and the area around the fire looking for opportunities for crews to safely access the fire. Fire officials say no impacts are expected to the PCT as this time, although wildfire conditions can always quickly change. Work will also continue to strengthen a contingency line to the north of the fire along the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire burn area. Moderate upslope growth is expected around the fire’s edges with thinner vegetation at higher elevations moderating fire behavior. Smoke will continue to be visible as fire consumes denser pockets of vegetation and dead-and-down fuels. A community meeting on this fire will held Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Port of Cascade Locks Marine Park Pavilion.