After Bolt Creek, Western WA gears up for another fire season -- in April

EVERETT — If last fall was any indication, the wildfire risk in Snohomish County is increasing and agencies across the region are preparing for another active season.

The 14,000-acre Bolt Creek Fire served as a reminder that dangerous, unpredictable wildfires can happen anywhere with a lot of timber. For those that have their homes and livelihoods in the forests that spill down the side of the Cascades, there is quite a bit to think about.

For starters, a term: “Wildland Urban Interface.”

The U.S. Forest Service defines it as where “humans and their development meet or intermix with wildland fuel.” These areas are at higher risk of wildfires. Federal Emergency Management Agency assessments have determined 60,000 U.S. communities are at risk of Wildland Urban Interface fires.

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