3 wildfires near Suiattle River grow from 200 acres to 1,300-plus
DARRINGTON — Three fires burning in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest northeast of Darrington grew over the weekend, but cooler weather continued to moderate fire activity.
The Suiattle River Fire grew from 5 acres to 70 acres. That fire is the highest priority for fire crews to contain. Some cabins are in the Lower Suiattle Valley where the flames are approaching.
The Boulder Lake and Lake Toketie Fires, located on rougher terrain and further away from “values at risk,” grew to 985 acres and 265 acres respectively, according to the Forest Service. Going into the long weekend, each of those fires had been estimated at 100 acres or less.
All three fires have been burning since mid-August in the National Forest.
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