The Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized funds to support firefighting efforts for the Bolt Creek Fire, which has burned around 7,600 acres near Skykomish. FOX13
FEMA approved the state’s request for support, determining the wildfire "threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster."The federal agency notes the Bolt Creek Fire threatens homes in the area of Skykomish, Index, Baring and Grotto, but also threatens critical infrastructure like transmission lines, telecommunications, power lines, railways, roads and bridges.
Despite the danger, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said that only 50% of people ordered to evacuate Index have actually done so.
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