U.S. Highway 2 is back open in the Skykomish area after having been shut down twice in recent weeks because of close by wildfire activity.
A four mile stretch between the Creek Tunnel and the ranger station reopened Thursday evening at 7 after closing down late Monday night...
U.S. Highway 2 is closed again as the Bolt Creek Fire has moved closer to the road.
It's currently closed for a four mile stretch near the town of Skykomish to between the Money Creek Tunnel and the ranger station.
Another closure is at the 5th Street bridge and the highway.
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U, S. Highway 2 remains closed in the North Cascades for what's now the 12th day in a row because of the Bolt Creek Fire, which has been burning close by.
The holdup to reopening the highway is unstable trees on slopes next to the roadway...
The state Department of Transportation is working on a nine-mile stretch of the roadway, which will bring more lane reductions and reduced speed zones.