In Graham, firefighters were dowsing a scorch mark from a Monday brush fire on Tuesday afternoon. The fire, which started along the 27000 block of 110th Avenue East, started when a tree fell on a power line. The fire scorched roughly two acres.
Bradley’s family raises cattle, which gave her extra cause for concern when she witnessed the fire. Luckily, the fire was put out; though hot spots continued to pop up on Tuesday. Graham is hardly alone. This week alone fire crews in Bellevue, Bothell, Skyway and Kent have put out fires. Central and East Pierce County firefighters have kept busy, as well.
According to the National Weather Service, most of Puget Sound has received only 25% of the area’s historical precipitation in the past 30 days.If there is a silver lining, it’s that local fire departments are bringing newer equipment online as brush fires are becoming a bigger part of their annual call.