Residents urged to leave danger zone around Bolt Creek Fire

For most of the weekend, the Bolt Creek Fire was moving at a fast clip. A little rain and a shift in the wind have helped firefighters gain ground on the fire. But firefighters insist the danger persists.

“Yeah, that’s been our number safety message right now is anybody in the Level 3 should evacuate,” said Peter Mongillo, a spokesman for the Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue. “Because in the event that anything happens, fire crews have to deal with their safety and on top of that their structure.”That was how Wightman and his wife ended up at the Red Cross shelter. They live in Baring, one of two communities in the path of the Bolt Creek Fire.

“It’s a highway, you know,” insisted Wightman. “Unless the trees are right next to you or burning, it’s not a particular danger.” And he is not alone. Another property owner in Index says he and his wife are fighting to protect their 10 acres. And they won’t leave until the flames are a block away.

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