Fire closes SR 243
May 17-UPDAE - As of 4:24 p.m. Sunday, SR 243 has reopened. More information will be added as it becomes available.
MATTAWA - A portion of state Route 243 south of Mattawa has been closed due to a wildfire, the Grant County Sheriff's Office advised Sunday afternoon.
The closure is in effect for the area of the highway between Road L and Road O Southwest, just west of the Vernita Bridge, according to GCSO.
The blaze was discovered around 1 p.m. near Road N and Road 29 Southwest, according to Grant County Fire District 8 radio transmissions. It was estimated at 150 acres at 1:50 p.m.
It was unknown when the highway would reopen.
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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