Smoke Decreases Visibility North of Seattle as Bolt Creek Fire Burns
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 Paul McLeod, which he said was taken in Mount Vernon on Saturday, shows thick smoke blanketing the sky.
The wildfire smoke negatively affected air quality in part of the state, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. Credit: Paul McLeod via Storyful
Video transcript
- Mount Vernon, Washington. The sky just turns brown.
Mount Vernon, Washington. The sky just turns brown.
Mount Vernon, Washington. The sky just turns brown.
