US 2 closed again by Bolt Creek Fire just days after reopening

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US 2 closed again by Bolt Creek Fire just days after reopening
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Just days after reopening, U.S. 2 is closed again because of the Bolt Creek Fire.

Evacuation orders have not changed since Monday. There are level 3 evacuation orders – leave now – in place from the west side of Monday Creek Tunnel to milepost 48 and Beckler River Road.

Skykomish, Baring, Grotto and U.S. 2 east to the Money Creek Tunnel are under level 2 evacuation orders, which means be ready to evacuate.Crews said they have completed 96% of their work to set up containment lines along Highway 2 and smaller roads, but the fire itself is still burning toward those lines, so technically, it is not contained.

“Now with the change in weather, it’s unpredictable, things could change. So, we just want the public to be aware and ready. That’s why we went into the level 2 evacuations,” said Bolt Creek Fire spokesperson Lauren Woras. Crews are standing along the highway and other containment lines, keeping an eye on the fire, but they said drivers passing by are presenting even more trouble for firefighters.

“It makes it super dangerous for them on the side of the highway,” said Woras. “We still have falling trees and rolling rocks coming down. So, we want people to be aware, in a fire area the ground is really unstable.”

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