Crime & Safety
Brush Fire Burning In Southwest Renton
The fire broke out around 7 a.m. near Renton's Black River Riparian Forest.
RENTON ,WA - Renton and Skyway firefighters were battling a brush fire in a remote area of near the Black River Riparian Forest early Friday morning. The fire was burning in a forest near the intersection of Southwest 7th Street and Naches Avenue.
Firefighters were having trouble getting to the fire inside the forested area. Expect delays if you're driving near the brush fire.
#Update Our Brush unit BR17 has been added to the incident. Crews beginning to set up containment lines, limited access making this fire difficult to extinguish. https://t.co/1vuMh5F7cS
— Renton Firefighters (@RentonFireL864) September 7, 2018
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