King County urges people to prepare for landslide, flash flood risk from Bolt Creek Fire
Communities in the Cascade foothills where the Bolt Creek Fire broke out this summer need to start preparing for the possibility of landslides and flash floods, King County Executive Dow Constantine urged Wednesday.
Constantine said King County is working with emergency management officials and the National Weather Service to make sure people are ready, including by going door-to-door.
The risk is highest in the burn scar from the fire, where the fire-damaged ground is weaker and more susceptible to landslides and flash flooding with even a small amount of rain.
"This is our new reality," said Constantine. "These risks and hazards will not disappear overnight. I'm no expert on this, but I know that it is going to take time for the hillsides to become revegetated for them to be able to hold water again during storm events."
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