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U.S. 2 closed near Skykomish as Bolt Creek fire spreads

Published 7:30 am Tuesday, September 27, 2022

By Herald Staff

U.S. 2 was closed from the Money Creek tunnel to Skykomish on Monday evening because the Bolt Creek fire spread close to the highway. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
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U.S. 2 was closed from the Money Creek tunnel to Skykomish on Monday evening because the Bolt Creek fire spread close to the highway. (Washington State Department of Transportation)
U.S. 2 was closed from the Money Creek tunnel to Skykomish on Monday evening because the Bolt Creek fire spread close to the highway. (Washington State Department of Transportation)

SKYKOMISH — The Bolt Creek fire spread closer to U.S. 2, prompting its closure in both directions Monday evening near Skykomish.

The closure was between the Money Creek tunnel and the Skykomish ranger station, mile posts 46 to 50, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Another closure is at the Fifth Street bridge and the highway.

Only emergency vehicles and wildfire crews can go through the area at this time.

The latest updates wll be published on the WSDOT real-time travel center at wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map/.

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