Wildfire task force led by Bothell firefighter

Wildfire Task Force with Leader Jim Vandertoorn of Bothell Fire When the Old Trails and Autumn Lane fires rapidly expanded, the pre-positioned task force was ready to respond. Bothell’s own BC Jim Vandertoorn, who served as a Task Force Leader, shared his first hand perspective, noting that in more than 30 years as a Washington firefighter, he had not encountered fire behavior or destruction…