Skykomish businesses staying open amidst Bolt Creek Fire

With evacuations and Highway 2 closures, the Bolt Creek Fire has dealt Skykomish one blow after another these past few weeks.

As the 17-square-mile fire burns high atop the hillside to the north of town, Skykomish is under a Level 2 Get Set evacuation — meaning people should be prepared to go at a moment’s notice. So far, the fire has not destroyed any homes.

“It’s a steep hillside, and it could creep down the hill,” Skykomish Mayor Henry Sladek told KIRO Newsradio. “As it creeps down the hill, it gets closer to town — but that’s the point at which they can fight the fire, when it gets

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