After the Bolt Creek Fire ripped through areas near Gold Bar in 2022, the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management is warning residents to be prepared for another fire season in 2023. FOX13
After the Bolt Creek Fire ripped through areas near Gold Bar in 2022, the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management is warning residents toIn addition, local leaders also want residents to develop emergency plans for flooding, earthquakes and the potential for man-made hazards like train derailments and hazmat spills on US 2.
More than 100 people attended a meeting in Startup along with Russell to learn more about what residents in the Gold Bar community should consider doing heading into"The whole valley needs to be aware of not only just the fire there are plenty of hazards around here," said Russell. Snohomish County Director of Emergency Management Lucia Schmit and other leaders talked about the need to be prepared for evacuation in the event of an emergency and the closure of Highway 2, whether it be from a wildfire, winter storm, or earthquake.
In the event of an earthquake, leaders say Gold Bar has an elevated risk for liquefaction of the soil and Schmit says residents could be isolated in population islands. Leaders say they should be ready to be self-sufficient for as long as two weeks. Schmit is urging residents to get flood insurance.
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