Fire officials say it was about a quarter acre in size near the Stimpson Family Nature Preserve.
State officials say it will make local ecosystems less vulnerable to wildfires.
Mount Vernon Fire officials say their initial investigation suggests the fire was accidental.
The Sourdough Fire has now burned over 1900 acres in eastern Whatcom County since July 29th.
Participants must be age 21 or older and teams that register before August 31st can save $40 in fees.
They were the Naval Air Station’s 19th and 20th rescues of the year.
Library Board Chair Rick Osen describes this as a “pivotal time” as they look to further their resources to the community.
The children of Gail Amundsen and Murray Church accuse Whatcom County and four companies of negligence after CO poisoning.
Whatcom County Health and Community Services says that people and their pets should avoid contact with the water.
Evacuations are in effect for North Cascades Environmental Learning Center and the community of Diablo.
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