A portion of the North Cascades Highway is closed again as authorities work to contain the Easy Fire, which has been burning for several days east of Ross Lake.
The Washington State Department of Transportation closed Highway 20 Sunday afternoon from milepost 148 near Granite Creek Bridge to milepost 157 near Easy Pass Trailhead. Estimated travel time was unknown. When will the road reopen?The ministry made the announcement on social platform X on Monday morning.
The Easy Fire, which was sparked by a lightning strike last week, caused Highway 20 to be closed for several hours from Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon.
As of Monday morning, the Easy Fire 300 acres burned, 0% containedAccording to a report by the Northwest Interagency Coordination Centre.
Center Deepening saltwater layer over Cascade slopes warnsIt brought “very strong wind gusts” to new and existing fires.
National Weather Service A red flag warning has been issued until Monday at 11 p.m. Part of eastern Washington state, including the eastern part of North Cascades National Park.
