Aftermath Of Fire
In September 2003 lightning ignited a fire near Griff Peak, two miles northwest of Hurricane Ridge. It was too dangerous for firefighters to dig a fire line on the steep slopes. Instead, crews used sprinklers and helicopter water drops to limit the fire's spread. The fire had covered 820 acres by October when rains finally put it out. Living down in Port Angles, we saw the smoke for two months and worried that we might have to evacuate.
Aftermath Of Fire
In September 2003 lightning ignited a fire near Griff Peak, two miles northwest of Hurricane Ridge. It was too dangerous for firefighters to dig a fire line on the steep slopes. Instead, crews used sprinklers and helicopter water drops to limit the fire's spread. The fire had covered 820 acres by October when rains finally put it out. Living down in Port Angles, we saw the smoke for two months and worried that we might have to evacuate.