Traffic & Transit
Wildfire Forces Closure Of I-90 In Eastern Wash.
Washington State Patrol closed the highway Tuesday morning as brush fires continued to burn east of the Cascades.
VANTAGE, WA - Washington State Patrol closed all lanes of I-90 Tuesday due to a brush fire. Both directions of the highway were closed near Vantage, according to Trooper Brian Moore, but the highway was set to reopen by noon Tuesday.
The Ryegrass-Coulee Fire is burning across about 300 acres near Vantage. Winds are blowing embers from the fire throughout the area, and the state Fire Marshal has ordered a level three evacuation in the area.
During the closure, drivers should detour using I-82 and SR 24 through Moxee.
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#RyegrassCouleeFire as viewed from SR243 south of Vantage Bridge near Wanapum Dam. Grant County firefighters protecting area due to embers blowing across Columbia River. No fires on Grant Co. side. pic.twitter.com/XyznudCyK0
— Grant County Sheriff (@GrantCoSheriff) July 10, 2018
Image courtesy WSP
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