A brush fire near Covington burned just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19 in the 25000 block of 188th Ave. SE (map below).
Firefighters arrived to find the fire advancing towards a home and spreading into thick brush.
At one point the blaze jumped a fire line, and crews had to abandon their stand.
The westbound lanes of SR 18 was closed for a while during the blaze.
A fire truck was placed to protect a home while two others were called to fight the fire.
Large brush fire 25000 block 188 Ave SE. No home affected yet. pic.twitter.com/8Eb4bGCBgA
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) August 19, 2018
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) August 19, 2018
Brush fire in Puget Sound still growing. pic.twitter.com/bc7FD7pIyb
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) August 20, 2018
Fire crosses fireline. Fire crews abandon
Abandon hose line and move towards Hwy 18. pic.twitter.com/rQKJzbF5Gt— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) August 20, 2018
Puget Sound Brush fire under control. Highway 18 West bound should open soon. Helicopter operations concluding pic.twitter.com/wZ5p2yCaYQ
— Puget Sound Fire (@PugetSoundFire) August 20, 2018
