Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2009
State crew fights 3-acre blaze near Index
INDEX — Crews were working to contain a 3-acre wildfire near Deer Creek Flats outside Index.
The fire was reported Sunday night and Department of Natural Resources crews were battling it, spokeswoman Becky Dolan said.
A Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office radio tower was threatened by the blaze but firefighting crews have been able to protect it, she said.
Officials have used two helicopters to drop water, a team of 10 firefighters to battle the blaze on the ground and a tender from Gold Bar to provide water.
Part of the fire is burning on very steep terrain, making the work difficult, Dolan said.
The fire was reported Sunday night and Department of Natural Resources crews were battling it, spokeswoman Becky Dolan said.
A Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office radio tower was threatened by the blaze but firefighting crews have been able to protect it, she said.
Officials have used two helicopters to drop water, a team of 10 firefighters to battle the blaze on the ground and a tender from Gold Bar to provide water.
Part of the fire is burning on very steep terrain, making the work difficult, Dolan said.
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