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That stretch of the riverwalk is expected to reopen sometime in late September.
Whatcom County’s largest wildfire is now 43% contained as of Thursday.
Experts say there’s no proven way to eradicate the beetle once it’s established.
Design and preconstruction of the equipment is expected to continue into 2027, with construction beginning later that year and taking place over the following 3 1/2 years.
It comes after the state DNR confirmed a wildfire in Skagit County was sparked by recreational target shooting.
It comes as Whatcom and Skagit counties remain under an air quality alert through Saturday morning.
The decision follows similar moves by Skagit County and La Conner.
The warnings come as the air quality worsened throughout the entire county on Wednesday.
The site will be logged in an effort to prevent people from returning.
Crews will be installing a new fish-passable culvert.