Bolt Creek wildfire grows to nearly 8,000 acres; US 2 closed indefinitely
INDEX The Bolt Creek wildfire grew to nearly 8,000 acres Sunday, forcing evacuations and threatening hundreds of homes along U.S. 2, authorities said Sunday.
The highway a main route through the Cascades was expected to remain closed west of Stevens Pass well past the weekend. Sultan schools were set to be closed Monday.
Evacuation warnings remained in place Sunday for residents nearby. The towns of Index and Skykomish, as well as areas north of U.S. 2 between them, were at a Level 3 evacuation warning, meaning go now. Indexs warning increased to Level 3 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Only about 50% of residents had heeded evacuation notices, the Snohomish County Sheriffs Office tweeted Sunday.
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