Ash Falls From Smoke Filled Skies as Bolt Creek Fire Burns in Washington
Mandatory evacuations and road closures were ordered for Skykomish, Washington, and surrounding areas due to the Bolt Creek Fire on Saturday, September 10, according to wildfire officials.
Video posted by Temple Voorhees, which he said was taken in Monroe on Saturday, shows thick smoke blanketing the sky and an ash-covered grill.
Voorhees said that it was “literally raining ash.”
The wildfire smoke negatively affected air quality in part of the state, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. Credit: Temple Voorhees via Storyful
Video Transcript
TEMPLE VOORHEES: OK, so we've had some smoke over the summers, but this is the first time I've had this. It's literally raining ash at the house.
OK, so we've had some smoke over the summers, but this is the first time I've had this. It's literally raining ash at the house.
OK, so we've had some smoke over the summers, but this is the first time I've had this. It's literally raining ash at the house.
OK, so we've had some smoke over the summers, but this is the first time I've had this. It's literally raining ash at the house.
