Bolt Creek Fire to Burn through September

J425 Updates include a shocking visualization as well as a forecast containment date

Yesterday our breaking news live blog was first to warn you that the #BoltCreekFire will impact your lives for weeks to come.

Today we’re reporting that the fire is now predicted to rage through September.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW. First, a brief reminder that the J425 is taking the lead on Bolt Creek Fire coverage and our coverage of this developing (longterm) emergency will NEVER be behind a pay wall. So go ahead and sign up for a free subscription so you won’t miss anything. And if you support our mission, donate something. Although it’s certainly not required.

---

The J425 reports in our daily live blog that the incoming incident command team has published an October 1 containment forecast for the Sky Valley blaze.

We’ve also got a visualization of yesterdays fire activity which further backs up our earlier reporting that this fire is much larger than what other outlets are reporting.

🏝Kev 🏄🏻‍♂️ 🇺🇸 🇪🇹 @425Kev

thejournal425.comVIDEO: Shocking Visualization of Yesterday’s Fire Activity Shows Power & Size of #BoltCreekFireWatch now (1 min) | Growing blaze crossed into Snohomish County nest Index…33 miles from Lake Stevens…Fire is earmarked for massive Federal emergency management response with Type 2 team en route, more on that later

This video shows an unbroken wall of flame paralleling US-2 for over 12 miles, demonstrating that our assertions regarding the under-reported size of this blaze appear well-founded.

thejournal425

A post shared by The Journal 425 (@thejournal425)

---

PREVIOUSLY:

VIDEO: Shocking Visualization of Yesterday’s Fire Activity Shows Power & Size of #BoltCreekFire