228th St. in Bothell reopens after overnight closure from fire

BOTHELL — A stubborn fire in a pile of mulch caused the overnight closure of a stretch of roadway near Bothell.

The closure affected traffic on 228th Street SW from 4th to 14th Avenue W. The City of Bothell announced the road was reopened around 10 a.m. Monday.

The fire was reported around 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fruhling Sand and Topsoil business in the 1000 block of 228th Street SW. No injuries were reported.

The fire is isolated to one debris pile and will be monitored by firefighters until it is extinguished, said Kirsten Clemens, a fire department spokeswoman. That could take time.

Firefighters are working to minimize smoke and air quality impacts, she said. People living in the area can expect to see light smoke until the fire is extinguished.