fire safety

Residents on Blue Canyon Road near Lake Whatcom have been issued a Level 2 evacuation warning as crews fight a roughly 30-acre fire that likely started due to lighting Monday evening.

A tool forest managers use to determine the level of fire danger is getting its first update in more than 40 years. The National Fire Danger Rating System uses information like temperature, humidity and wind to let firefighters know how wildfire will behave.

Update from Sueann Ramella 3:56pm 7/18Washington residents are urged to listen to emergency officials and evacuate as the Carlton Complex Fire and…