WHATOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Efforts to contain Whatcom County’s largest wildfire saw some more progress this week.
The Border 2 Fire is burning across just over 17,000 acres northeast of Ross Lake as of Thursday, Aug. 20. The majority of the blaze is in Canada, while nearly 7,300 acres are in the U.S.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, it’s now 43% contained.
Just west of Ross Lake, the Luna Fire has seen minor growth, now burning roughly 4,500 acres with still no containment.
Neither fire is expected to be fully contained until November.
Much of the state’s resources are still going towards several larger blazes in Chelan and Okanogan counties.
