Bolt Creek fire remains in check, but U.S. 2 to stay closed for now
INDEX — Drizzle and cool weather continue to dampen the Bolt Creek fire, further easing evacuations and closing an emergency shelter in Startup.
However, U.S. 2 will remain closed through the weekend due to hazardous road conditions, said Rachel Lipsky, a spokesperson for the Northwest Incident Management Team. There is no set reopening date.
Lipsky said fire officials will meet on Monday morning to discuss reopening the highway, which remains closed east of Index-Galena Road and at the intersection of the highway and North Fifth Street in Skykomish. A large burned tree, nearly 50 inches in diameter, came down Wednesday night across the highway, destroying a guard rail. No fire crews were harmed. Lipsky said there are worries over additional burnt trees, rocks and boulders falling on the highway.
On Thursday, the fire held at 9,440 acres with 5% containment. Slower winds, higher humidity and cool marine air are “really helping us get a hold of this fire,” Lipsky said.
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