Crime & Safety
Firefighters Contain Brush Fire Off SR 410 In Bonney Lake
More than 20 firefighters worked Thursday morning to contain a fire burning in the woods near Safeway and Fred Meyer.
BONNEY LAKE, WA — A brush fire burning in a wooded area near State Route 410 drew a large response Thursday morning as crews rushed to contain the flames. East Pierce Fire and the state Department of Natural Resources deployed to Bonney Lake, targeting flames in the woods behind Safeway and Fred Meyer.
More than 20 firefighters were at the scene by 10:30 a.m. working through tall timber and bushes to set up containment lines, fire officials said. While working to extinguish the new flames, East Pierce Fire said crews had to contend with an earlier brush fire that rekindled about 200 yards south.
Officials said firefighters were able to contain the blaze a few minutes before 11:30 a.m.
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EPFR and DNR crews are working an active brush fire in the wooded area behind Safeway and Fred Meyer on SR 410 in Bonney Lake. More than twenty firefighters are working to establish a containment line in the wooded, tall timber, and bush terrain. pic.twitter.com/pOqloR1xZu
— East Pierce Fire (@EastPierceFire) September 8, 2022
Thursday's fires arrive one day before a red flag warning takes effect across Western Washington, with dry heat and wind gusts in the forecast through the weekend. All outdoor burning is prohibited until further notice in Pierce County, including recreational and cooking fires, but gas grills are permitted.
High Fire Danger Friday through the weekend. Be firewise. #wawx pic.twitter.com/Af8AH7NJcQ
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) September 8, 2022
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