A lack of winds and high humidity have stabilized the Bolt Creek fire west of Stevens Pass along U.S. Route 2, portions of which remain closed Tuesday morning.
The worst offender of fire instability tends to be its movement along steep grades. Natural physics results in fast burns on hills, which has not been a problem with the Bolt Creek fire.Humidity in the Skykomish/ Index area remains at around 80%. That, with a lack of sharp wind gusts, has made for favorable conditions to contain the fire.
Team 8 will deploy a range of crew resources Tuesday to aid fire-fighting efforts: interagency hotshot crews, strike teams performing structure preparation, heavy equipment to clear brush along fire lines east and west of the fire, and five to six helicopters.The fire’s stability has meant that the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department has not expanded evacuation zones near the Bolt Creek fire along Highway 2.
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