It has been a bad year for fires - not so much the total number but that they have all happened at once.
There is a large fire in our own neighborhood - from the Skagit Valley Herald
Crews battle growing North Cascades fire, call for additional aid
The Goodell Fire in North Cascades National Park near Newhalem continued to grow Thursday.
Park spokeswoman Katy Hooper said Thursday afternoon that the fire had burned at least 250 acres.
Fire crews from the park, Skagit County, Whatcom County, and area cities and towns are battling the blaze. The park has also requested additional assistance, which is expected to arrive Saturday.
The fire’s movement over the past two days has prompted evacuations, closures and cancellations.
An 86-mile section of Highway 20 is closed.
I just got an email from our local emergency communications group to monitor a specific frequency in case they need volunteers to handle communications and radio traffic.
More information can be found at the National Park Service North Cascades site.
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