With the heat hitting Western Washington, people flocked to beaches throughout King County in order to cool off.
With that said, four beaches in the county are closed: Houghton Beach in Kirkland, Mount Baker Beach in Seattle and Gene Coulon Memorial Beach in Renton are closed due to high levels of bacteria in the water. Lake Marcel in Carnation is also closed, but due to toxic algae.
King County health authorities regularly test most beaches for bacteria once a week. Results from these water quality tests are typically returned within 24 hours…